The governor of California went on a social media rampage after the devastating wildfires
Governor Gavin Newsom was called for lack of accountability on Sunday, as wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, California. Critics said the California governor was shirking responsibility after making numerous media appearances amid the crisis.
“I mean, you’re the governor of California. It might as well be the mayor of California. We’re all in this together. We’re all better off when we’re all better off,” he said when asked by NBC if the buck would “stop” with him. .
Newsom spoke with NBC News in a roughly 20-minute interview about what’s going on fires across Los Angeles. The interview aired Sunday during NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Governor of California was also ridiculed for his interview with Pod Save America, which features multiple former Obama staffers as Los Angeles deals with wildfires.
Critics said Newsom received “bark after bark” during the interview and accused him of avoiding responsibility. Another user said the California governor gave a “convoluted answer.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom joined “Meet the Press” on Sunday to discuss the ongoing wildfires in California. (Screenshot/NBC)
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Several critics said Newsom’s response to a question about whether the dollar had fallen with him “word salad”. However, other users praised the California governor for his criticism of President-elect Donald Trump during a “Meet the Press” interview.
Former California state senator Melissa Melendez accused Newsom and said he accepts “zero responsibility.”
“We’ve had the support of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, with 100% reimbursement, all the resources you could hope for, imagine, constant communication. I’d like to extend that to the president-elect. I don’t know what he means when he talks about the Delta reservoirs being completely full, state reservoirs here in southern california I don’t think misinformation is helpful or helpful to any of us Responding to Donald Trump’s insults we would spend another month with them the official with whom he disagrees is very familiar with them.
Trump has accused earlier Newsom for the crisis.
The governor also took to social media on Saturday to counter some of them fire stories.
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During his appearance on Pod Save America, Newsom defended his decision to investigate the “loss of water pressure at local fire hydrants” as well as the “unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.”
“Let’s just get the facts and get them out there quickly,” he said during the podcast. “Let’s stop pointing fingers. Let’s just assess the truth. I don’t care who’s to blame. I want to know what happened.”
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A spokesman for Newsom defended the governor’s decision to play the podcast in the statement to the Daily Beast.
“The governor is solely focused on responding and getting critical updates and resources to wherever Californians get their news — it’s 2025, that includes one of the largest podcasts in the country, with hosts who call the affected LA area home,” wrote Brandon Richards. the governor’s spokesman,” the spokesman said.
