"As Gavin Newsom ramps up his almost certain campaign for president, and polls put him in contention for the Democratic Party's nomination in 2028, he has become a favorite target of right-leaning commentators on network television and in YouTube videos and social media. While some criticism is grounded in fact and reasonable differences, there's also a substrata of highly exaggerated, even fictional, output."
"One much-repeated trope is that Newsom, in concert with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, purposely or incompetently failed to protect residents of the city and suburban neighborhoods from devastating wildfires early this year. President Donald Trump fed that narrative by accusing Newsom of not sending enough water to Southern California, thus leading to shortages that impeded firefighting. It's just not true, but it's repeated, with embellishments, on a regular basis."
Gavin Newsom’s presidential prospects have made him a frequent target of right-leaning commentators across television, YouTube, and social media. Some criticism reflects legitimate scrutiny of his nearly three-decade political career and his tendency toward boastfulness and selective memory. Much commentary, however, amplifies isolated facts or unrelated details into exaggerated or fictional narratives that allege corruption or incompetence. Falsehoods include claims that Newsom and Los Angeles officials failed to deliver water for wildfire response and misuse of a family-connection column to imply organized-crime ties. These narratives are repeatedly echoed and embellished by political opponents and media figures.
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