Gavin Newsom has egregiously failed in almost every measure as the governor of California, and before that, the mayor of San Francisco and the state’s Lieutenant Governor. Under his leadership, the Golden State saw its first population outflow in 150 years. The number of businesses and residents that have abandoned our borders is astronomical; we have the highest gas taxes and some of the highest personal taxes in the entire nation, and the homelessness explosion that he promised to fix has risen exponentially under his watch.
San Francisco is now the butt of jokes—you no longer leave your heart there, you leave your wallet and everything else that was stolen from you.
Gavin Newsom’s California:
— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) August 12, 2025
-homelessness (1 out of 50)
-poverty (1 out of 50)
-Retail crime (1 out of 50)
-gas prices (1 out of 50)
-illiteracy (1 out of 50)
-wage stagnation (1 out of 50)
-frivolous lawsuits (1 out of 50)
-unemployment (3 out of 50)
-housing costs (2 out… pic.twitter.com/yAcHtk9cmQ
The list goes on, as does Newsom's horrifying record:
-water bills (2 out of 50)
-restrictions on workers (1 out of 50)
-Anti-business regulations (1 out of 50)
-energy/electricity costs (3 out of 50)
-inequality (3 out of 50)
-income tax (1 out of 50)
-gas tax (1 out of 50)
-budget deficit (1 out of 50)
-road disrepair (3 out of 50)
-educational inequity (2 out of 50)
-COVID school shutdowns (1 out out of 50)
-COVID business shutdowns (1 out of 50)
-COVID mandates (1 out of 50)
-illegal border crossings (1 out of 50)
-funding for illegal immigrants (1 out of 50)
-People leaving state (1 out of 50)
But how has he responded to this epic record of failure? Well, he’s famously called for redistricting the state in a response to Texas' redrawing its congressional maps—forgetting to acknowledge that California already purposefully underrepresents its Republican voters and has already redistricted the state into a one-state, totalitarian progressive nightmare.
But his other response has been even more pathetic: he seems to now dream of being a social media star, an “influencer”—the Taylor Swift of politics. Hey, it’s a lot better than trying to figure out how to effectively govern the most populous state in the union.
Instead of trying to solve the myriad issues the Golden State faces, he’s taken to regularly recording a cringe-inducing podcast where he cosplays as someone else entirely and pretends that the guy who was a vociferous proponent of extremist positions actually was someone else not named Gavin.
It’s on Tape: Gavin Newsom Spins Like a Top, Claims Positions at Complete Odds With His Record
Here is just a quick sample of the endless thirsty “look at me!” tweets he keeps pouring out on X on an hourly basis:
It’s no coincidence that we stand here today, at the Democracy Center, with Trump's ICE agents standing outside as we speak.
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) August 14, 2025
Is this a threat to you, @realDonaldTrump? Are you scared of what happens when the people of this state come together to make our voices heard? pic.twitter.com/X4rQc76iMT
DONALD IS FINISHED — HE IS NO LONGER “HOT.” FIRST THE HANDS (SO TINY) AND NOW ME — GAVIN C. NEWSOM — HAVE TAKEN AWAY HIS “STEP.” MANY ARE SAYING HE CAN’T EVEN DO THE “BIG STAIRS” ON AIR FORCE ONE ANYMORE — USES THE LITTLE BABY STAIRS NOW. SAD! TOMORROW HE’S GOT HIS “MEETING” WITH…
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) August 15, 2025
Dude, Trump mastered the art of the ALL CAPS social media posts—some people love it, some people don’t. But for you just to copy it wholesale looks pathetic and weak; come up with your own style, man. Trump has his own thing, but this, Gavin… this just looks desperate.
What even is this idiocy?
tHE SMIthsONiaN IS suPPOSeD tO bE A GLObAL SyMBOL Of aMErICan StrEngTh, CULtuRE aNd prestIgE. A pLaCE for FaMilIes aNd chiLDReN To cElEbRaTE aMErIcAN HisToRy anD GreatnEss. INSTEad, tHe ExhibITS havE cleARLY bEen taKen OVER By lEfTwIng AcTiViStS whO hAVe useD ThE SmitHSOnIan As… https://t.co/JIw35UxnY6
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) August 14, 2025
The "A Little Dab Will Do Ya" governor (I borrowed that from my good buddy and colleague Ward Clark, who deserves all the credit) has also become increasingly pugnacious, acting as if he’s been personally aggrieved by Donald Trump’s epic winning streak. I understand that being thoroughly humiliated on a daily basis by our uber-successful commander in chief could get old, but as our thankfully no longer President Joe Biden used to say, “c’mon, man.”
Have some freaking dignity, Newsom.
It’s as if he’s just gotten thoroughly dunked on in a basketball game, so instead of acknowledging his opponent, he takes to Instagram to talk trash.
California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom plows through a small child during a game of basketball in communist China pic.twitter.com/Kb9839BNq1
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 29, 2023
Here’s the latest unhinged email I received Thursday from his office:
I've long supported independent redistricting. I can't stand these gerrymandered districts. But Democrats can't just sit there and act holier than thou while we watch our democracy be totally degraded.
Democrats try to play by a higher value system, but it's a different day. So if Greg Abbott and Donald Trump want to find five seats in Texas, then the blue state of California is going to get darker blue.
He says it all out loud: “We Democrats (supposedly) have a higher value system, but we’re willing to betray every single one of our principles to retain power.” He doesn't even bother to hide the fact that principles to him are malleable, depending on what advantage he can get out of the situation.
Oh, and here is taking the high ground, using the taxpayer-funded campaign account of the governor to accuse my friend Carl DeMaio of disgusting acts that were long ago disproved.
Want to continue your libel against @carldemaio ? Because as you know this has been debunked. Is that all your oppo has @GavinNewsom ? Disgusted by you. Even for you this is low. https://t.co/lieJOPhx3k
— Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD (@houmanhemmati) August 15, 2025
Newsom frankly seems like a fish on a hot Florida boat deck, gasping and flailing for his last bit of relevance. He’s termed out in 2026—what's he going to do? If he can’t run a successful campaign for the presidency, he will be a man without a plan and will join Kamala Harris on the “nobody gives a rip about your books” circuit. His desperation is palpable—but his unfathomable record of failure will continue to follow him around like a bad smell.
You own this, Newsom. No amount of tweets and podcasts will change the fact that you betrayed California, and you would betray America if given the chance.
And that, my friends, must never be allowed to happen.
