Posted on 03/19/2026 2:17:52 PM PDT by Twotone
Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman criticized Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom for attacking YouTuber Nick Shirley during a Wednesday “All-In Podcast” episode.
Shortly after Shirley released a Monday video in which he claimed to document over $170 million in taxpayer fraud in California, Newsom’s press office X account posted a cartoon image of the YouTuber at a daycare, asking to see the children there. On the podcast, Fetterman appeared to reference the post, and accused Newsom of implying Shirley was a pedophile and suggested the governor should seek common ground with the YouTuber on reducing fraud.
“Why can’t you celebrate any journalist or any activist doing that? And Governor Newsom put out a disgusting video implying that he’s a pedophile or he’s that … why? That’s kind of a smear,” Fetterman said. “You want to disagree, but to imply that someone in one of the most gross kinds of terms like that — it’s like, hey, shouldn’t we agree, eliminate all the waste? If it exists under my purview, let’s eliminate it. Let’s call that what it is. I’m not going to call someone or imply that you’re a pedophile or you’re going after kids in gross ways.”
“[F]raud can happen on both sides, but when it’s identified, I don’t care if it’s in a Democratic state,” he added. “We should all just acknowledge maybe there is a problem here.”
During the video, Shirley visited what he said were daycare centers, hospices and adult daycares. He confronted individuals allegedly working at the businesses and pressed them to articulate where tax money was going.
“It’s sad to think about it. Here in the United States, we are literally being defrauded by people who are taking advantage of old people, young people in daycares, disabled people with autism clinics, and no one is doing anything to stop it,” Shirley said in the video. “So I think it’s time we stand up to these fraudsters.”
Newsom’s press office also criticized President Donald Trump in response to the video.
“WOW. Nick Shirley finds potential FRAUD in DONALD TRUMP’s FEDERAL Medicare system!” Newsom’s office posted on X Tuesday. “Gavin Newsom imposed a moratorium on new hospice licenses starting in 2021.”
Moreover, Shirley previously released a video highlighting alleged fraud linked to Somali daycares in Minnesota in December.
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Baghdad Gavin: Shut your pie hole!
Ladies and Gentlemen, behold the Democratic candidate for President in 2028; the Honorable John Fetterman.
Life is strange sometimes.
Newsom is a smug but delusional goofball.
Newscum!
Very ironic the one man who sought mental health care for depression (and a seriously debilitating mental health issue and God bless him for it) is the most sane democrat.
Not a chance. They hate him
NewSCUM needs to be on death row for what he did to the Palisades, murdering 13 people in order to “Reimagine” the Palisades in his own commie vision..by the way, NewSCUM’s wife also profited from fraud, her fake ass charity got her 4 million dollars..she also needs to be behind bars
The same guy who sat on his hands during the SOTU.
BRAVO!!!
Buddy, you just hit it out of the park...and frankly...it’s probably not good new for us conservatives as he would garner many more votes than greaseball Newsom.
I hope he gets crushed like the cockroach he is when he tries to run for president.
Newscum oozes disgusting, head to toe.
CBS has surprisingly done the same sort of fraud investigating in SoCal that Shirley has done and there’s been nothing from Newscum about that.
No-Sum is not going to be President.
Shapiro is their only hope and the DNC base will never back him.
Vance-Rubio looks unbeatable right now and if change comes to Cuba, Shazam its going to be exciting.
“shouldn’t we agree, eliminate all the waste? If it exists under my purview, let’s eliminate it. Let’s call that what it is”
Fetterman is close, but the truth is it is not waste. It is grand larceny, brazen criminal fraud abetted by the leftist government created and allowed by Newsome himself. His wife paid herself 750k to manage a charity promoting transgenderism.
https://www.calpartnersproject.org/
https://calcoastnews.com/2026/03/gov-newsoms-wife-collected-3-7-million-from-gender-nonprofit/
It was a “nonprofit” LOLOLOLOL - she made some profit allright!
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