California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to be president so badly. Last month, he announced he’s set aside $10 million for his “Campaign for Democracy” tour, during which he’d visit red states like Florida to “learn more about the rightwing assaults across the country.” Never mind that as governor he signed bills prohibiting state-funded travel to these exact states, due to their laws on abortion, transgender access to women’s spaces, etc.
Newsom was walking through what we believe to be San Francisco Wednesday when a man named J.J. Smith asked him what he was going to do about the fentanyl epidemic. Newsom’s considered answer? You tell me what I’m supposed to do about the fentanyl epidemic.
Seriously.
Today I was able to ask Gavin Newsom, the governor what is he going to do about the Fentanyl epidemic pic.twitter.com/SkMVuaVsHP
— jj smith (@war24182236) April 19, 2023
Did they clean up the streets before he came waltzing through to wave at his fans?
— Karen Wheeler (@kaywkrnkaren) April 19, 2023
No I don’t think they knew he was coming because the streets were not clean
— jj smith (@war24182236) April 19, 2023
Love the the shifty, uncomfortable glances by his staff while he casts that same cheesy grin. No plan, no solution.
— SilverPatriotRedux (@ReduxPatriot) April 19, 2023
He makes a mockery pic.twitter.com/cimcRy7U8i
— Mighty Tired (@mighty_tired) April 19, 2023
We missed him doffing his cap to his fans. He reminds this editor of Jack Nicholson’s Joker. Or the “American Psyco” guy.
He's not even pretending not to be Patrick Bateman anymore. pic.twitter.com/xrb0VQTMpO
— Cecelia (@Ceceliaism) April 19, 2023
Wow, he’s back from his finger wagging tour
— scapper (@scap67) April 19, 2023
Whups, missed opportunity, Governor, @GavinNewsom, JJ is someone you might want to stop and speak with.
— SV Hemp Manufacturing (@hempmfg) April 19, 2023
Apparently, he came back:
He came back and gave me my answer pic.twitter.com/Ijb6D1VIl2
— jj smith (@war24182236) April 19, 2023
What did he say? What did he say?
— Kelly (@DoneWithTheBSX2) April 19, 2023
He’s here to work on that now
— jj smith (@war24182236) April 19, 2023
Newsom must have realized he’d look like an even bigger douchebag if he let that first video make it online.
Thank you for posting, I feel better knowing that my taxes go straight to his pocket and his partners. BTW, did you answer his question on how he should do his job?
— Pierre (@up750) April 19, 2023
He asked you to tell him what we need to do. Get an appointment; hold him to that promise.
— SirAaronV (@TheFnVoor) April 19, 2023
Once upon a time guys like him were stuffed in H.S. lockers.
— MFSeaver41 (@Seaver41Dobbie) April 19, 2023
Like every politician with every issue on the face of the earth: He’s going to campaign and fundraise off of it.
— Cliff Owens (@CliffOwens13) April 19, 2023
“I need you to tell me what we need to do.”
It sounded snarky, but I think he was being serious since he clearly doesn’t know what he’s doing.
— samsko (@samsko) April 19, 2023
He really has no idea — they don’t enforce laws in California.
Addressing the fentanyl crisis would mean addressing the border, and there’s no way Newsom’s going to do that.
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Related:
Gov. Gavin Newsom to go on nationwide tour to learn more about right-wing assaults on the country https://t.co/tNZ4oFKjPn
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 30, 2023
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