Gavin Goes to Gaza – But No one Asked Him to

Why are the taxpayers of California funding Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pre-presidential campaign? Why are the taxpayers paying for his world travels – to China, but first with a stop in Israel where he was able to orchestrate some tender photo ops?

Explain how Newsom’s trip benefits the people of California… or how this improves the quality of life for people in the Golden State… or how it will end hunger, homelessness and drug addiction in California… or how it will help us out the $30 billion State Budget deficit… or how Newsom’s trip will cut California’s highest-in-the-nation taxes… or end the state’s crime spike… The list is serious and quite long.

Newsom’s trip to China with the stopover in Israel is clearly a campaign stunt, and should be funded as one – by his campaign.

Newsom’s office said California is also sending medical supplies to the region, including provisions intended for the Gaza Strip, but that could have been done from the State Capitol. Newsom didn’t personally deliver and unload the medical supplies in the Gaza Strip himself. But in his wanton mind, this justifies the people of California funding the bill.

Yesterday, I listened to the grief and terror in a mother’s voice as she spoke about her son — a Californian right now being held hostage in Gaza — whose arm was blown off by a terrorist’s grenade.⁰
No one deserves to live in the kind of fear and terror that the Israeli people… pic.twitter.com/hFKbVYPmW8

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) October 21, 2023

No one in the world required Gavin Newsom to tell then of the horrors in Israel after the Hamas attack.

Newsom was ravaged on Twitter for his tone deaf campaign stunt, called out for promoting himself in the face of human tragedy.

“How about sending some relief to this war torn region in San Francisco” one Tweet said:

How about sending some relief to this war torn region in San Francisco pic.twitter.com/YDvVxD6c7g

— Broken Arrow (@bri35341840) October 22, 2023

Here’s the photo from that Tweet – this is San Francisco – Gavin Newsom’s San Francisco:

The rest of the country wants no part of Newsom’s San Francisco to come to their states.

Most of the Twitter comments reflected Californians’ anger and fear of living with the stunning rise in violent crime, the spike in drug-addicted homeless taking over California cities, the feces, urine and discarded used needles on city streets: “You do realize Californian’s live in fear daily, right?” one Tweet asked.

Some focused on Gavin Newsom’s 10-year plan to eradicate homelessness in San Francisco – from 14 years ago:

in 2008 Gavin Newsom vowed to fix the homeless problem, fast forward 2022.

The homeless problem in California has grown much worse under his leadership.

Now Newsom wants to run for President, America what do you say, can our country survive under him? https://t.co/FjXZHXj97n

— Rose Stafford (@RoseStaff2012) September 23, 2022

“Newsom takes his backup presidential campaign to Israel,” the Washington Examiner reported. “Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is visiting Israel en route to China even though no one really asked him to. So what is the point, exactly?”

“No one asked Newsom to go to Israel, nor did anyone ask him to go to China thinking he could magically make the Chinese Communist Party care about the climate. That leaves two potential explanations. The first is that Newsom and his inflated ego think he should be front and center in every issue not just in the U.S. but globally. The second is that his trip to Israel and his trip to China are a cynical presidential election play for Newsom as he undoubtedly prepares to run in 2028 (or even 2024, with President Joe Biden’s age and cratering poll numbers).”

Then there was this interview with Gov. Newsom blaming climate change on the U.S. and China as the biggest polluters. No one in his right mind would compare the U.S. with China over polluting levels.

pic.twitter.com/s2iYtatsdh

— TXIndep1836 (@TXNFirst1836) October 21, 2023

Here is a screen shot of that Twitter account post:

This interview shows once again how tone deaf Gavin Newsom is to real human suffering, and will say anything for photo ops and campaign sound bites. No one is suffering over Climate Change (except maybe Greta Thunberg), but there are plenty of suffering Californians. What about the suffering Californians? Newsom doesn’t even meet with California’s victims of violent crime – victims because of his own soft-on-crime policies. Let’s at least agree that letting 76,000 felons out of prison didn’t improve crime statistics in California.

Can you imagine voters’ responses in other states to Newsom’s claim that climate change is the most important issue in the country?

“Why don’t you figure out how to keep the lights on in California first, or maybe drug addicts off your streets! And, no one will vote for you for President!” a Tweet post replied.

As the Globe reported, “Even before landing, Newsom’s visit was divisive. Many saw his Israeli trip as important, as humanitarian, and as a way to show Israel support from the U.S. and California. However, others charged it as being nothing more as a publicity stunt and unnecessary as he isn’t a head of state, with President Joe Biden visiting the country earlier this week.”

Remember that people are fleeing California because cities have become unlivable, businesses are closing and also fleeing, parents are pulling their children out of public schools because the state is pushing “Gender affirmation” on “transitioning” kids, and Downtown San Francisco is about to lose its 7th Walgreens since 2021.

We are watching decay before our eyes in California under Governor Gavin Newsom. It is not only so sad, it was so preventable. But frigid politicians like Gavin Newsom can’t be bothered to care. It’s more satisfying for Newsom to jet around the world impersonating a world leader, spreading beneficence to the hurt and suffering, feigning benevolence.

When Gavin Newsom shows actual concern for the people of California, maybe then, and only then, could he be considered a decent human – or politician. After locking down California for three years, mandating vaccines and ordering masking under his COVID policies, and signing laws allowing the state authority over children instead of parents, he doesn’t even qualify as an enlightened despot at this point. Voters need to remember this.