I understand that California is a deep blue state, but it’s still jarring to see the arrogance that Gov. Gavin Newsom carries himself with. On Thursday, after being approached by a victim of the still-burning wildfires in Los Angeles County, he first brushed her off by claiming he was on the phone with President Joe Biden only to then admit he didn’t have cell phone service when she demanded to listen to the call.
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SEE: Desperate Wildfire Victim Accosts Gavin Newsom, Then He Does the Most Embarrassing Thing Ever
In other words, this is a man used to doing whatever he wants with absolutely no political repercussions. During COVID-19, that looked like him eating at the French Laundry while he ordered the rest of his state locked down. During the L.A. wildfire, that looks like him going on “Pod Save America” to deflect blame from his decades of failed leadership.
The optics were bad enough, but wait until you see the fundraising scandal that emerged out of that appearance. We’ll get there. Believe that.
EXCLUSIVE: @GavinNewsom discusses the need for answers with the LA fires.
New pod out tomorrow wherever you get your podcasts.
Get more Pod Save America on YouTube!#PodSaveAmerica #CrookedMedia #Governor pic.twitter.com/31HRB22hy6— Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) January 11, 2025
The need for answers? Newsom is the Governor of the State of California. He is ultimately responsible for every single thing that has gone wrong in Los Angeles, and he’s doing the hot dog meme, acting as if he’s trying to find the guy who did this. He’s the guy who did this.
Don’t get me wrong. There’s a list a mile long of overpaid, social justice-obsessed local officials who also share in the blame. Newsom is not an innocent bystander, though. Leaders do not get to pass the buck when their underlings fail miserably, especially not in a state as centrally controlled as California. You can’t trim a bush in that state without Newsom’s approval. The readiness and water shortage problems fall squarely at his feet.
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Of course, the infamously political Newsom is suddenly not interested in politics.
I’m not interested in politicizing a natural disaster. pic.twitter.com/XV9j6A8Mg6
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) January 11, 2025
Here’s a tip. If you truly don’t want to politicize a natural disaster, don’t go on a podcast run by left-wing Obama bros while the fires are still burning to push off blame for your state’s failures. But again, this guy’s arrogance is beyond belief. He has never had to face any consequences for any of his screw-ups. With Newsom clearly having 2028 presidential aspirations, though, the American people have a chance to finally deliver some.
That’s not all that came out of the “Pod Save America” appearance, though. During and after the show, the hosts encourage people to go to a site called “votesaveamerica.com” to “donate” to the relief efforts. What is that? It’s a subsidiary of ActBlue, the scandal-ridden Democratic Party fundraising apparatus that has faced investigations for fraudulent donations and misuse of money.
SEE: Vise Tightens Around ActBlue As Evidence Mounts of Foreign Interference
If you want to help those impacted by the California wildfires, please donate at https://t.co/QrPa8M4aRi https://t.co/fegP5tndlk
— Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) January 11, 2025
There are several serious issues with this. For one, ActBlue normally takes a percentage of all donations. Are they doing that here? They also use donor sign-ups to populate their email lists. Are they going to bombard people trying to help wildfire victims with DNC fundraising pleas? These are all questions that should have been answered right away, not left up to presumption because ActBlue deserves absolutely no benefit of the doubt.
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Using ActBlue for donations for fire victims so they can use the list for future Dem campaigns is diabolical. You can’t hate these people enough. Shame on everyone involved with this podcast and this episode. https://t.co/RnxJQaFxAN
— Brittany (@bccover) January 11, 2025
The Pod Save America bros are raising money for California fires through their Vote Save America Action PAC…which spends most of its money on advertisements on Pod Save America podcasts. https://t.co/j4vT1igWU7 pic.twitter.com/iudLFndQES
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) January 11, 2025
It doesn’t stop there, though. One of the organizations they are “supporting,” which is a very vague term that doesn’t define how much of the money is getting to the victims, is the “Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.” What does that foundation do? Surprise, it promotes DEI.
Absolutely incredible. pic.twitter.com/AzhXUHrYuy
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) January 11, 2025
If people truly want to help the victims of these wildfires, give to religious organizations with a long history of getting money directly into needy communities. Do not give to ActBlue so it can skim its cut and then give an unknown percentage to a foundation that spends money on DEI.
Newsom is a clown, and ActBlue is a scam. If there is any justice in politics, and 2024 showed there just might be some, he’ll go down in flames in 2028. Americans should take one look at the total incompetence in California and shun anyone connected to it.
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