{"id":2457568,"date":"2025-07-09T16:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T20:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-faces-backlash-for-south-carolina-trip\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T16:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T20:21:23","slug":"newsom-faces-backlash-for-south-carolina-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-faces-backlash-for-south-carolina-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom faces backlash for South Carolina trip &#8211;"},"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\">16<\/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-faces-backlash-for-south-carolina-trip%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=2457568&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--><p>California Governor Gavin Newsom faced criticism from various politicians for his trip to South Carolina, where he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >engaged wiht local audiences<\/a> and appeared to bolster his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pritzker-positions-himself-for-2028-presidential-run-with-new-hampshire-fundraiser\/\" title=\"Pritzker positions himself for ... with New Hampshire fundraiser\">profile amid speculation<\/a> about a 2028 presidential run. During the visit, Newsom wished Sen. Lindsey Graham a happy birthday and attended a small event in Graham&#8217;s hometown of Seneca.Graham responded with a sarcastic comment about the modest size of the gathering and defended his support for former President Trump&#8217;s legislation, contrasting it with liberal policies. Republican Rep.Nancy Mace challenged Newsom to a debate, wich Newsom largely dismissed, while also facing criticism related to California&#8217;s management of recent wildfires. Republican California State Senator Brian Dahle shared a photo of Newsom working in a South Carolina bakery, suggesting Newsom shoudl focus more on his own state. Simultaneously occurring, Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn accompanied Newsom during some events and subtly acknowledged Newsom&#8217;s presidential ambitions. The trip has intensified scrutiny of Newsom as he nears the end of his governorship.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Newsom faces backlash for South Carolina trip<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2163571\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3466243\/jim-clyburn-gives-nod-to-gavin-newsom-2028-ambitions-during-south-carolina-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) continued to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-state-department-is-putting-brazilian-trans-activists-in-english-classes\/\" title=\"Brazilian trans activists are receiving English classes from Biden&#039;s ... Department.\">receive criticism<\/a> <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3464704\/gavin-newsom-tours-south-carolina-red-counties\/\" target=\"_blank\">fellow politicians<\/a>&nbsp;for his trip to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3466035\/steve-hilton-gavin-newsom-disgrace-ditching-california-south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\">South Carolina<\/a><\/span>  this week.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom has been in South Carolina since Monday. On Wednesday, he further posted about his trip in a pointed manner to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), while in the city of Seneca.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3467026\/watch-live-senate-leaders-meet-with-netanyahu-capitol-hill\/\">WATCH LIVE: Senate leaders meet with Netanyahu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3466558\/randy-fine-ilhan-omar-muslim-terrorist-criticism-netanyahu\/\">Randy Fine blasts Ilhan Omar as &lsquo;Muslim terrorist&rsquo; for criticisms of Netanyahu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3466937\/trump-irs-churches-endorse-political-candidates\/\">Trump celebrates IRS allowing churches to endorse political candidates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Happy Birthday, @LindseyGrahamSC!&rdquo; Newsom said with a photo of himself in Seneca. &ldquo;Great to be in a packed room in your hometown this morning!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy Birthday, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LindseyGrahamSC<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Great to be in a packed room in your hometown this morning! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p9CfYY9JAB\">pic.twitter.com\/p9CfYY9JAB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1942956996833284472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Graham mocked the turnout in a subsequent X post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;ve ever wondered how many liberals there are in Seneca, South Carolina&hellip; we now know they can all fit in one room with Governor @GavinNewsom!&rdquo; Graham wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t think of a better birthday present than to be criticized &ndash; in South Carolina &ndash; by the Governor of California for voting for President Trump&rsquo;s One Big Beautiful Bill,&rdquo; Graham added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From a liberal&rsquo;s perspective, this bill is a nightmare. It cuts taxes. It reduces spending, with a debt reduction of over $400 billion. It&rsquo;s also the largest investment in the history of the country for border security, and it makes our military stronger. All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-democrats-made-themselves-miserable-and-want-you-to-be-too\/\" title=\"How Democrats Made Themselves Miserable And Want You To Be Too\">things liberals hate<\/a> and would never do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you&rsquo;ve ever wondered how many liberals there are in Seneca, South Carolina&hellip; we now know they can all fit in one room with Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GavinNewsom<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>I appreciate the birthday wishes from Governor Newsom as he visited my hometown today. I hope he had a great trip. <\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t think&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HOSbBtz04H\">https:\/\/t.co\/HOSbBtz04H<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YtchHJqggh\">pic.twitter.com\/YtchHJqggh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/1942970133472743894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) challenged Newsom to a debate. Newsom largely dismissed the invitation, responding that it could&rsquo;ve been from one of Mace&rsquo;s alleged &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3424671\/nancy-mace-burner-accounts-online-criticism-staffers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-who-tried-to-wreck-desantis-accused-researcher-who-challenged-her-of-sexual-harassment-report\/\" title=\"Woman Who Tried To Wreck DeSantis Accused Researcher Who Challenged Her Of Sexual Harassment: Report\">burner accounts<\/a><\/a>.&rdquo; Mace is accused of directing her staff to operate fake accounts online to support her.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If I were governor of California, I&rsquo;d be less concerned about South Carolina and &lsquo;burners&rsquo; and more concerned about rebuilding the Pacific Palisades which burned on your watch. @GavinNewsom,&rdquo; Mace wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If I were governor of California, I&#8217;d be less concerned about South Carolina and &#8220;burners&#8221; and more concerned about rebuilding the Pacific Palisades which burned on your watch. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GavinNewsom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mIe26DxSNA\">https:\/\/t.co\/mIe26DxSNA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NancyMace\/status\/1942963323860853192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Republican California state Sen. Brian Dahle jumped in to share a photo of Newsom serving a customer in a South Carolina bakery.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I wish Gavin Newsom would work this hard in his own state,&rdquo; Dahl said with the photo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wish Gavin Newsom would work this hard in his own state. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wo76O6C08S\">pic.twitter.com\/wo76O6C08S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Brian Dahle (@BrianDahleCA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianDahleCA\/status\/1942733057318084703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Newsom is a year away from reaching his two-term limit after he survived a recall election in 2021. Following the fires in Southern California, Newsom was served <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3306765\/newsom-served-recall-papers-outrage-la-fires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recall papers<\/a> for the second time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3466035\/steve-hilton-gavin-newsom-disgrace-ditching-california-south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>STEVE HILTON CALLS NEWSOM &lsquo;A DISGRACE&rsquo; FOR DITCHING CALIFORNIA TO MEET WITH SOUTH CAROLINA VOTERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3466243\/jim-clyburn-gives-nod-to-gavin-newsom-2028-ambitions-during-south-carolina-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">accompanied Newsom<\/a> through some of Newsom&rsquo;s events in South Carolina. At one point, he introduced Newsom as one of &ldquo;these candidates that are running for president,&rdquo; and gestured to Newsom before catching himself.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Safe travels back to California, Governor Newsom. Your shout outs are much appreciated and I hope they continue!&rdquo; Graham concluded his X post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2163571\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2163571\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newsom criticized by politicians for South Carolina visit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2457569,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/newsom2.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4265,3678,41960],"class_list":["post-2457568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-backlash","tag-newsom","tag-south-carolina"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/newsom2.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457568","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2457568"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457568\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2457572,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457568\/revisions\/2457572"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2457569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2457568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2457568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2457568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}