{"id":2198827,"date":"2024-03-13T22:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-and-speaker-johnson-rip-each-others-records-youre-a-fraud\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T22:52:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:52:23","slug":"newsom-and-speaker-johnson-rip-each-others-records-youre-a-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-and-speaker-johnson-rip-each-others-records-youre-a-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom and Speaker Johnson exchange harsh criticisms of each other&#8217;s records, each branding the other a fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-and-speaker-johnson-rip-each-others-records-youre-a-fraud%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2198827&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Heated Debate on Immigration\u2062 and Border Security<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery exchange that\u200c erupted on\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, <strong>Governor \u200bGavin Newsom<\/strong> and <strong>House Speaker Mike Johnson<\/strong> fiercely contested \u2062each other\u2019s strategies on immigration \u200dand drug control, shedding light on the polarized\u2063 nature of\u200b American politics.<\/p>\n<h3>Newsom&#8217;s Pointed Critique<\/h3>\n<p>The clash ignited \u2064when Governor Newsom denounced the inaction on border security, directly \u200dtargeting \u2062Speaker Johnson. He highlighted a\u200b concerning issue:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAs the GOP shouts about a &#8216;BORDER CRISIS&#8217;,\u200d what are they\u200b actually \u200dcontributing to the solution? Absolutely nothing. In fact, it&#8217;s the opposite. Essential technology meant \u2062to curb the scourge of \u200dfentanyl\u2063 lies dormant in warehouses, unutilized and not installed, due \u2064to\u200c the leadership of Speaker Mike Johnson, who&#8217;s egregiously following in Donald \u2062Trump&#8217;s footsteps.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Newsom accused\u200b the opposing party \u2063of neglecting a critical tool in\u200d the fight against drug trafficking, essentially exacerbating the crisis they lament.<\/p>\n<h3>Johnson&#8217;s Retort<\/h3>\n<p>Speaker Johnson \u2064was quick\u200c to counter, touting \u200clegislative victories and \u2064contrasting them with California&#8217;s policies:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn contrast, we have\u200d enacted a suite of measures including The\u200c Laken Riley Act and bills aimed at preventing social security fraud \u2064and evasion \u200bof border patrol, which are a stark improvement \u200bover Governor Newsom&#8217;s policies that offer \u200bfree\u200d healthcare,\u200b shelter, and sanctuary indiscriminately.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Speaker defended his record, suggesting that the Democrats&#8217; approach, especially in California, has \u200cbeen\u2064 too \u200dlenient\u2064 and ineffective.<\/p>\n<h3>Escalating \u200bAccusations<\/h3>\n<p>The debate escalated\u200d as Newsom charged Johnson with obstructing critical \u2063funding for \u200bborder security, calling into question the Speaker&#8217;s sincerity:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt \u2062appears you&#8217;ve omitted to mention how you blocked funding essential for boosting border\u200b security, such as new agents and advanced technology to detect and halt fentanyl. \u200bYour actions show a different reality. You&#8217;re a fraud.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Governor\u2019s jab put the spotlight\u2064 on a broader\u2063 discussion about the allocation and utilisation of \u2063resources for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms \"A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured\" in Germany\">national security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Johnson&#8217;s Final Counter<\/h3>\n<p>Speaker Johnson \u2062questioned the need for\u2063 additional funding, pinning the responsibility for the current border \u2062issues on the current \u2064administration and \u2064its allies:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhy the plea for more funds?\u2062 Because the present policies have compromised the border. This mess \u200bis compounded\u200c by mayors and governors who double down on these flawed policies, resulting in residents \u2064fleeing states like California at an \u2062unprecedented rate.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He shifted the focus onto the larger implications of \u2062state \u200dand federal policy-making decisions, implying a mismanagement that has prompted an exodus from the Golden State.<\/p>\n<p>The pointed back-and-forth between Governor Newsom and Speaker\u2063 Johnson underscores the \u2063ongoing conflict between Democrats and Republicans over the handling of border\u200c security and \u2062immigration. Each accuses the other of\u200d faulty policies and political maneuvering, reflecting the broader, intense debate that continues to shape America&#8217;s approach to crucial national issues.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the accusations and legislative showdowns,\u2063 it&#8217;s the nuanced details and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-nba-players-who-spoke-up-about-leagues-vaccine-pressure\/\" title=\"Five NBA Players Who Spoke Up About League\u2019s Vaccine Pressure\">real-life impact<\/a> of these\u200b policies that remain at the \u2063heart of the \u2064matter, with both sides seeking to position themselves \u2062as the better stewards of American security and \u2064values.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom and Speaker Mike Johnson clashed over leadership, particularly immigration. During a confrontational exchange, Newsom cited unused fentanyl detection machines to criticize Johnson&#8217;s record<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2198828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MixCollage-13-Mar-2024-10-15-PM-3801-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MixCollage-13-Mar-2024-10-15-PM-3801-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2198828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}