Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said some very kind things about his relationship with President Donald Trump as they team together to assist those in the Golden State affected by the wildfires.

The governor, who some believe is the top contender to be the Democrat presidential nominee in 2028, spoke to CNN anchor Pamela Brown about their relationship this week.

“Your relationship with Trump certainly has been interesting over the years. It seems to have taken a more positive turn lately. I mean, he recently called you New-scum,” the anchor said.

“And not just recently, he’s been doing that for years. Yes,” the governor responded.

“Did he say it in the Oval Office yesterday?” the anchor said.

“Yes. We had some fun with that,” Newsom said.

“OK. OK. So, tell us about this, how much of your positive turn — I have to ask this because this is what people are wondering, it has to do with the fact, you need aid for your state,” Brown said.

“Yes, but it’s not even that. We had this relationship. It’s — I will say is one of the more — I’ll lead it to more objective minds, it was one of the more interesting relationships in politics because we had this relationship going back during COVID. I mean, we were involved in a hundred lawsuits going back and forth. I mean, you could look at the tweets back then. And calling me a clown, you know, I mean, the worst the governor. And yet, we were still working together. And all that was a little bit of noise,” said Newsom.

“So, it just feels so familiar. And in that respect, I want to continue to respect the office of the presidency, to respect his authority and to also engage in a constructive dialogue when it comes to issues of emergencies. But again, we had that foundation of a relationship for years during the COVID crisis, and it was a great partnership then, interestingly,” he said.

“So, it sounds like publicly you guys kind of trade barbs, and then, privately, you can joke about it, is what it sounds like?” the anchor said.

“Well, yes. And it’s — you know, and it’s a joke, and it’s not, it’s frustrating for people. We’re sort of chasing headlines,” the governor said.

“We’re tracing tweets. But at the end of the day, what matters to me is what matters. You know, control what you can control and focus on people and results and getting things done. And that, I think, was demonstrably the case yesterday in the meeting,” he added.