Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) commented on Democratic Governor of California
Gavin Newsom's recent ad purchase in the state of Florida.
Rubio spoke about Newsom's recent move on the Brian Rust Show, saying he
hadn't seen the ad, but "it worked for [Newsom]."
"He wants to be in the conversation," Rubio said, adding that Newsom realizes
that Biden won't be able to run for president a second time. "How do I get
myself in the conversation? Let me take on Ron DeSantis, which is the highest
profile Republican nationally now and I'll run ads in his state." He also
pointed out how Newsom joined former president Donald Trump's social media
platform.
"He wants to be seen as kind of like the, I imagine, a DeSantis version on
the Democratic side and get himself in the mix and in the conversation, you
know, and he feels emboldened by having survived that recall," he added.
"I think ultimately his biggest albatross, no matter what he runs for
nationally, is do you really want to live like California, a state where
people are fleeing a beautiful city like San Francisco, these guys have
ruined it," Rubio noted, stating that in San Francisco, people defecate on
the street and "people [are] shooting needles with heroin in their arm right
outside the door of a $4 million home."
"These have become hellhole cities and because of Left-wing politicians and
that's the state, and these are the things he supports," he added.
Rubio said Newsom isn't using the ad for people like Rubio, and it will
likely impress a lot of people who are on the Left. He added that when people
try to negatively comment on Republican actions in states, he asks, "then why
do people keep moving here?"
"Florida continues to grow, with people all over the country. Why would
people come to a place that is as bad as these guys claim it is? It doesn't
make any sense. They know that. ...He's just trying to get his name in the
mix."
The host of the show noted that Newsom's move has slightly backfired, since
his donors are questioning why he spent their funds in Florida.
As The Daily Wire previously reported, Newsom recently purchased ad space in
Florida, prompting questions about his interest in a 2024 presidential run.
Newsom's re-election campaign bought approximately $105,000 in cable
television ads that were set to air in the Sunshine State on Fox News
starting on July 4, as reported by San Francisco Gate and Medium Buying's
Twitter account.
In the ad, Newsom is seen saying, "It's Independence Day, so let's talk about
what's going on in America. Freedom? It's under attack in your state."
https://youtu.be/6anO63fQyVc
Dave Abrams, a spokesperson for Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis'
campaign, told The Daily Wire last week, "Gavin Newsom might as well light a
pile of cash on fire. Pass the popcorn for his desperate attempt to win back
the California refugees who fled the hellhole he created in his state to come
to Florida."
"The people of Florida pay no mind to the pathetic smear campaigns from the
Democrats and their allies in the corporate media. We're too busy enjoying
the freedom Governor Ron DeSantis has created in the Sunshine State," Abrams
added.
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Let's go Brandon!