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Gavin Newsom appears on the verge of tears as he is confronted over Trump's claims he caused LA fires
Daily Mail UK ^ | January 8, 2025 | Stephen M. Lepore

Posted on 01/08/2025 9:24:25 PM PST by Morgana

Gavin Newsom became emotional when asked about Donald Trump placing the blame on the California governor for the disastrous, killer wildfires that have ravaged the state.

Trump said that the governor, who he referred to as 'Gavin Newscum,' a favorite of the Republican's pet names, was at fault for the disaster.

The president-elect lambasted Newsom in a Truth Social post Wednesday for focusing on environmental priorities like 'worthless fish' over those of Golden State residents.

Speaking to Anderson Cooper amid the fires in Los Angeles Wednesday, Newsom was visibly hurt by the criticism.

'People are literally fleeing. People have lost their lives. Kids lost their schools, families completely torn asunder, churches burned down, he said.'

Newsom avoided going further in on Trump: 'I have a lot of thoughts and I know what I want to say... I won't.'

He then raged at Trump for trying to 'politicize' the disaster, while contrasting him with Joe Biden.

'I stood next to a President of the United States of America today, and I was proud to be with Joe Biden. And he had the backs of every single person in this community. He didn't play politics, didn't try to divide any of us.'

It followed Newsom's press office slamming Trump for claiming he could demand water flow into California at any time and isn't doing so on purpose.

'There is no such document as the water restoration declaration – that is pure fiction,' a spokesperson for Newsom wrote.

'The Governor is focused on protecting people, not playing politics, and making sure firefighters have all the resources they need.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: arson; california; disaster; fire; gavinnewscum; lafires; losangeles; newscum; newsom; palisadesfire; presidentelecttrump; tds; trump; wildfires
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To: Morgana

https://x.com/DC_Draino/status/1877121080650776646

The Boss arriving in DC


61 posted on 01/08/2025 11:16:18 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: LouAvul

>> And I was alive when Kennedy was potus.

Kennedy was close to a “man in the WH”. At least he fought in THE war, and preferred women. ;-) JFK would be considered a deplorable MAGA conservative today.

Johnson was “100% all man”, if by “man” you mean “total utter insufferable prick”. And not man enough to stay the course to fix the Vietnam train wreck he brought to life.

The rest? Carter, Clintoon, Fagbama, Douche Biden... all “men” with hi-octane estrogen running through their veins...


62 posted on 01/08/2025 11:28:57 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Not su)
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To: TornadoAlley3

:-)

With GOD’s help, President Trump is an awesome learning and adapting machine.

Not passive... active!

No AI there! It’s REAL intelligence.


63 posted on 01/08/2025 11:31:57 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Not su)
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To: Morgana

Maybe a mob will Mussolini him.
…Maybe at least Trudeau him?


64 posted on 01/08/2025 11:33:46 PM PST by right way right (“May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: Nervous Tick

Terrorism as the cause is irrelevant, because *setting* the fires isn’t the worst part of it. Lack of ability to *respond* with a competent, adequate staff of firefighters armed with, actual SUPPLIES OF WATER — is the problem.


Well said.


65 posted on 01/08/2025 11:46:42 PM PST by Liz ((This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ))
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To: SACK UP
Statistically, ALL wildfires are 99% started by arsonists eco-terrorists.

How long Santa Ana winds was blowing before scattered fire started?

How did fire ignited if it was too darn damp and too darn chilly?

66 posted on 01/09/2025 12:12:58 AM PST by wannabegeek
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To: Morgana

Cess pool.

Burn it to the ground.


67 posted on 01/09/2025 12:27:01 AM PST by griffin (When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
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To: jerod
"'The Governor is focused on protecting people, not playing politics, and making sure firefighters have all the resources they need.'"

Except for water, equipment, and more firefighters. Otherwise, everything is practically perfect!

68 posted on 01/09/2025 12:37:06 AM PST by Enterprise (These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: Morgana

Told Ya

or...

Saw it coming


69 posted on 01/09/2025 12:38:19 AM PST by Samurai_Jack (This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
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To: Morgana

Twist the knife in them President Trump. Let them face the fire finally (no pun intended). They lying evil scumbag degenerate democrats attack attack attack no matter the issue. Did democrats like Newscum politicize kung flu? Yes they did. So eat it democrats. Everything is politics now because of the disgusting democrats. Hopefully enough Californians wake up and vote the democrats out of office forever.


70 posted on 01/09/2025 12:57:00 AM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Morgana

If or when my local community suffers a major disaster I hope my expectations will not include a rhetorical binkie delivered in person by the President. I don’t care which political party.


71 posted on 01/09/2025 12:57:17 AM PST by Fester Chugabrew (You might be in the wrong place if you miss the sarcasm.)
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To: All

Was cocky-Newsom’s hair messed up or just his eyes were teary ?


72 posted on 01/09/2025 1:11:04 AM PST by Words Matter
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To: All

“I was proud to be with Joe Biden. ...He didn’t play politics, didn’t try to divide any of us.’”

____

Newscumb said that months after the GARBAGE rhetoric...


73 posted on 01/09/2025 1:15:57 AM PST by Words Matter
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To: TigersEye

Some people are “garbage” said the “best” prez.


74 posted on 01/09/2025 1:22:17 AM PST by Words Matter
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To: Morgana

Newsom sees his career going up in smoke.


75 posted on 01/09/2025 1:34:56 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Emerson paraphrased, "If you strike at the king, don't fail." The Democrats failed. )
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To: Morgana
Newsom is "on the verge of tears" because he's seeing his presidential ambitions going up in flames.

Those are his donors' homes that are burning down to the ground. They are not going to forget this.

Ever.

-PJ

76 posted on 01/09/2025 1:35:39 AM PST by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: Morgana

Nuisance, Gavin Nuisance.


77 posted on 01/09/2025 1:49:03 AM PST by Varsity Flight ( "War by 🙏 the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18. Nazarite warriors. 10.5.6.5 These Days)
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To: Morgana

During the pandemic this tyrant censored free speech, made free assembly illegal, infringed on people’s ability to go to church, any poor kid he train wrecked their lives. As he smugly eats at the French laundry. Now the fires and California inability to handle them due to his incompetent. This ass hole should be hung by the people. He truly is s menace to society


78 posted on 01/09/2025 1:57:18 AM PST by datricker (Go Trump/Vance!)
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To: Morgana

Well, prancing around in a $700 suit miming what you THINK a governor is, won’t cut the mustard, pal.


79 posted on 01/09/2025 2:17:19 AM PST by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: SaveFerris

As a believer in lobal warming, Newsome cries because he knows the truth: the fires would not be happening if we had more windmills and solar panels.


80 posted on 01/09/2025 2:25:33 AM PST by Rockingham
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