Gavin Newsom Comes for Sen. Kennedy in Crime

One of the techniques Gavin Newsom has used over the last a number of weeks to attempt and get the higher hand in the crime debate is utilizing deceptive and, in some instances, false crime data impressions in an attempt to make the case that crimson states have larger crime points than California, while proclaiming crime in California’s largest blue cities is allegedly down by double digits.

A frequent goal for Newsom and his Baghdad Bob School of Communications graduates has been Louisiana, not just because it is a crimson state but also because it is home to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).  

In a latest interview with left-wing YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen, for occasion, Newsom said, “I think [President Trump] should start with Shreveport, Louisiana, and Speaker Johnson’s district, that has six-plus times the per capita murder rate of Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco. What about the carnage, Mr. President, in Shreveport? Why aren’t you protecting the folks there?”  

As typical, however, Newsom – and his handlers – have been approach off the mark. The overwhelming majority of Shreveport is in Rep. Cleo Fields’ district. He’s a Democrat. 

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As we have also reported, Sen John Kennedy (R-LA) has had a lot to say about Newsom’s seeming “conversion” to crimefighter, one thing Kennedy instinctively understands has the whole lot to do with the Trump Effect, where Newsom has been shamed at the national degree by the POTUS into taking motion.

“Now you don’t have to be a senior at Caltech to know that [Newsom’s law enforcement surge is] in response to the Trump administration’s threat to send in federal law enforcement officials,” Kennedy said Friday during a Fox News section. “But look, I’ll take it, if that’s what it takes to get Gov. Newsom to stop being a princess, I’ll take that, too.”

Newsom, in flip, filed a harm emotions report over being called a princess, responding to a tweet from Kennedy by claiming without evidence that, “We’ve been doing this work for years. Perhaps you should take a page out of our book. Your state’s homicide rate is 380% higher than California’s.”

Naturally, Kennedy – who has beforehand referred to Newsom as a “weenie” – has responded accordingly to Newsom’s assaults on his state as only he can:

I welcome help. I welcome federal help. I welcome more state help.  I welcome local help. Come on down.

Look, I’ve watched Gov. Newsom for years, and to quote one of my favourite columnists, he is put the funk into dysfunction. Every yr that he is been governor, crime and violence has gotten worse in California. Why? Because Gov. Newsom is a member of the socialist wing of his get together. Because Gov. Newsom has refused to get up off his ice-cold, lazy butt and do one thing about it.

Because Gov. Newsom thinks that speaking about crime – he is only doing it under stress – is racist, because he thinks that cops are a larger downside than criminals. But I wanna give him credit, perhaps he is had a conversion, but he is doing the suitable factor by sending in California state police. And, you already know, even a blind chicken finds a mealworm now and then.

Watch:

Sen John Kennedy: Newsom Put The Funk Into Dysfunction

“I’ve watched Governor Newsom for years and to quote one of my favorite columnists, he’s put the funk into dysfunction. Every year that he’s been governor, crime and violence has gotten worse in California. Why? Because… pic.twitter.com/pUFbamtRcd

— Mr Producer (@RichSementa) August 29, 2025

Relatedly, the mayors of the top 5 cities in Louisiana for violent crime, which incorporates New Orleans, are Democrats besides one – Monroe – which has an impartial as mayor.

There is also this:

California is unsafe, soiled, run down, infested with homeless and unemployment and you don’t have anything better to do but troll on X?
You are the instance of failure, you’re the instance of ignorance, you’re the instance of what drove this state to spoil. https://t.co/Cy8ucXwV5R

— Boscoe USMC 0231 (@boscoe0231) August 30, 2025

You’ve also been attempting to clear up homelessness for more than twenty years and the only factor you’ve made disappear is 37 billion taxpayer {dollars}pic.twitter.com/sj798ASCcW

— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) August 29, 2025

In other phrases, Gavin. You’re out of your league, and out of your depth. So you may wanna sit down.

Editor’s Note: President Trump is not going to enable lawlessness to reign in America. We is not going to have a repeat of 2020’s “Summer of Love.”

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