Gavin Newsom appears on the verge of tears as he is confronted over Trump's claims he caused LA fires

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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.'

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Gavin is crying. Four years of Trump going through him like a salt enema.

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

To: Morgana

2 posted on 01/08/2025 9:26:55 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)

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