Many in the Democrat party are lining up to criticize Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israel airstrikes that took out Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and almost the entire slate of leaders of the Islamic Republic regime early Saturday morning.
They’ve been calling the mission “illegal,” “dangerous,” “criminal,” and any other ominous words they can find in their thesaurus.
Leftist California Governor Gavin Newsom, who’s long been rumored to be plotting a run for the presidency, has seen his stock plummet in 2026 after a series of gaffes, so he (or his juvenile communications team) evidently thought he could take advantage of the overseas battle by trolling the president.
It went extremely badly for the team, and the "pajama boy" who came up with the post was savaged, as you'll see.
The one thing an advisor should immediately tell Mr. Newsom is that he should never, ever bring up gas prices, because his state routinely has the highest in the nation — by a wide margin — refineries are ditching California as fast as they can, and even more residents could potentially head elsewhere if a proposed mileage tax gets imposed.
But the cocky-for-no-apparent-reason team couldn’t help themselves:
Average gas prices in California have stayed below $5 for nearly two years.
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) February 28, 2026
Trump’s new war is already rattling markets.
We’re watching this space. Closely.
“We’re watching this space. Closely,” the official, taxpayer-funder Governor Newsom Press Office account said on X.
What "space" will you be watching? X feeds? Shouldn’t you be running the state instead of doomscrolling on social media?
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The governor may want to have a little talk with the team, however, because if he keeps getting (virtually) pummeled like this online, he’s going to need a respirator. The US Oil & Gas Association’s response was epic and well-deserved:
Time to school the Pajama Boy who runs this account for the Gov - because this isn't the flex on Trump he thinks it is....
— US Oil & Gas Association (@US_OGA) March 1, 2026
California imports 63% of is crude from foreign countries - despite sitting on at least 1.7 billion barrels of proven reserves.
According to the… https://t.co/G1azkrBPtp
Their tweet continues (hoo boy, does it):
According to the California Energy Commission here is the typical break down of where that foreign-sourced crude supplied to California refineries comes from:
Iraq: ~21%
Brazil: ~20%
Guyana: ~16%.
Ecuador: ~14%.
Colombia: ~6%
Canada: ~4%
Mexico: ~4%
United Arab Emirates (UAE): ~2%.
Others like Saudi Arabia will total the rest of the 100% foreign share.
The only state worried about rattling foreign markets is California because you have let yourselves become dependent on foreign supplies.
You've done this to yourselves.
Truth, Oil and Gas Association.
They, meaning California progressives and most of all, Gov. Hair Gel, did it to themselves and all of their residents.
Look at Gavin’s reality before Operation Epic Fury:
California Gas Prices Jump 40 Cents to $4.58, Now $1.66 Above National Average
California Fuel Prices Poised to Hit New Heights Due to Refinery Losses
Prices have gone down somewhat in the Golden State — mostly because Trump is in office — but look what Gavin, Joe Biden, and Co. hit us with in 2022 with their ludicrous energy policies and war on proven fuels:
Send to @Tobe_Duru and @MWMA_IND. This @NYPost story was published in May 2022.https://t.co/He9PsRIOsP
— David the Republican (@BennytheKite) February 17, 2026
"Gas prices in California have soared to the point where some fueling stations are charging more than the federal minimum wage for a gallon of regular."
People are leaving.
There are some subjects Newsom just plain shouldn’t brag about: homelessness, affordability, betrayal, and of course, the price at the pump. Somebody might want to alert his comms team.
Gas in California is nearly $2 more per gallon than the national average
— Ian Miller (@ianmSC) March 1, 2026
Gavin Newsom and his incompetent press team worrying about gas prices is the absolute height of comedy https://t.co/ICfqJv0Y47
Editor’s Note: Gavin Newsom wants to turn America into one big version of California - a failed, overtaxed, dystopian nightmare.
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