Newsom Criticizes Trump's Party Amid Healthcare Costs Rise

Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, criticized Donald Trump for throwing a big and expensive New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.

This happened while many Americans are facing higher healthcare costs because special financial help, called subsidies, under the Affordable Care Act ended.

These subsidies were put in place during the pandemic by the Biden administration but expired at the end of 2025.

The government had a long shutdown because Democrats and Republicans couldn't agree on a new healthcare plan.

Now, people who buy health insurance through the government might have to pay much more, maybe even $2,050 per month.

An expert named Elisabeth Benjamin said that the country hasn't done enough to control healthcare costs.