{"id":2574094,"date":"2026-02-26T18:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T23:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coincidence-california-gov-gavin-newsom-says-jd-vance-scares-him-during-ms-now-interview-as-vp-digs-into-nationwide-fraud\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:27:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T23:27:31","slug":"coincidence-california-gov-gavin-newsom-says-jd-vance-scares-him-during-ms-now-interview-as-vp-digs-into-nationwide-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coincidence-california-gov-gavin-newsom-says-jd-vance-scares-him-during-ms-now-interview-as-vp-digs-into-nationwide-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"COINCIDENCE?: California Gov. Gavin Newsom Says JD Vance &#8216;Scares&#8217; Him During MS NOW Interview, as VP Digs Into Nationwide 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\">40<\/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%2Fcoincidence-california-gov-gavin-newsom-says-jd-vance-scares-him-during-ms-now-interview-as-vp-digs-into-nationwide-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=2574094&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>Gavin Newsom&#8217;s California ambitions are described as being haunted by JD. Vance, with the piece arguing that Trump\u2019s State of the Union positioned Vance to lead a White House anti-fraud push that would target fraud tied to federal dollars in places like California and Minnesota. The article notes Newsom, who is courting a 2028 presidential run, worries not only about Vance\u2019s past criticisms of Trump but also about the political leverage Vance would gain if he could expose fraud in California\u2019s use of federal funds.<\/p>\n<p>The piece highlights Newsom\u2019s remarks in a podcast with Jen Psaki, where he bluntly saeid Vance scares him more than Trump and suggested Vance has a problematic persona. It frames Newsom\u2019s anti\u2011Vance rhetoric as part of Democratic projection, while portraying Vance as a rising Republican figure who could perhaps undermine Newsom\u2019s national ambitions by pursuing fraud investigations.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the article cites federal scrutiny and fraud findings affecting California\u2014such as billions in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >suspected small\u2011business<\/a> and unemployment insurance fraud\u2014and argues Trump\u2019s leadership of a fraud\u2011focused effort would elevate Vance\u2019s influence. The conclusion suggests Newsom\u2019s fears are not a coincidence, implying that Vance\u2019s growing power could threaten Newsom\u2019s political future and that Newsom\u2019s complaints amount to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-files-criminal-complaint-against-trump-prosecutor-for-alleged-misconduct\/\" title=\"MTG accuses Trump prosecutor of misconduct, files complaint\">political theater designed<\/a> to counter a strong GOP challenger.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s California dreaming is being haunted by J.D. Vance.<\/p>\n<p>The Golden State&rsquo;s governor, already waging an as-yet-unannounced presidential campaign for 2028, already had reason to worry about President Donald Trump&rsquo;s veep as a potential Republican opponent in two years.<\/p>\n<p>But after Trump&rsquo;s State of the Union speech on Tuesday, Newsom&rsquo;s fears got much worse.<\/p>\n<p>During <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-transcript-state-of-union-2026-c13e2a07df999b464b733f4a6e84dbd4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the speech<\/a>, Trump announced Vance would spearhead a White House &ldquo;war on fraud,&rdquo; targeting the kind of scams linked to Somali immigrants in Minnesota that have soaked American taxpayers for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/9-billion-looted-minnesota-medicaid-programs-massive-fraud-scheme-feds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as much as $9 billion<\/a>, and possibly more.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;ll get it done,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>But Minnesota wasn&rsquo;t the only state Trump called out.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And California, Massachusetts, Maine, and many other states are even worse,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Don&rsquo;t think that didn&rsquo;t get attention at Gavin Central.<\/p>\n<p>In a podcast interview with former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki (who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jd-vance-defends-wife-disgraceful-comments-made-jen-psaki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no love for Vance herself<\/a>) Newsom all but admitted the vice president gives him nightmares.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, he couched it in anti-Trump rhetoric, and even managed to camouflage it with an insult. But the message came through clearer than Newsom ever could have intended.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Newsom is done if he ever s a stage with JD Vance. He&rsquo;ll look old, tired, creepy, greasy. Vance is taller and more robust than Newsom and has better hair potential. He&rsquo;ll be 43 for most of 2028, the same age as JFK in his election year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XAef0SfXDC\">https:\/\/t.co\/XAef0SfXDC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris (@chriswithans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chriswithans\/status\/2027022932724396045?\">February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It came as he was fielding a softball question from Psaki about potential Republican successors to Trump &mdash; specifically naming Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do you think they can carry on the MAGA flame here?&rdquo; she asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No,&rdquo; Newsom said. &ldquo;But Vance, for whatever reason, scares me. Almost more than Trump,&rdquo; he admitted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Talk about a guy who put a mask on and his face grew into it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom was referring to Vance&rsquo;s previous criticisms of Trump, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/15\/jd-vance-donald-trump-comments-00168450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are no secret<\/a> and which Vance has also expressed regret for.<\/p>\n<p>And in June of last year, during the height of Trump&rsquo;s well-publicized rift with mega-billionaire Ellon Musk, Vance left no doubt in the public mind about where he stood, with a post on the social media platform X that stated, &ldquo;President Trump has done more than any person in my lifetime to earn the trust of the movement he leads. I&rsquo;m proud to stand beside him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump has done more than any person in my lifetime to earn the trust of the movement he leads. I&rsquo;m proud to stand beside him.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance\/status\/1930814066966003885?\">June 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Newsom was making a smoke-and-mirrors argument anyway &mdash; just like his later smoke-and-mirrors argument that Trump could seriously be planning a run for a third term as president in the face of the explicit constitutional prohibition on it contained in the <a href=\"https:\/\/constitutioncenter.org\/the-constitution\/amendments\/amendment-xxii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">22nd Amendment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(Keeping the specter of a new Trump presidential run alive is great for Democratic fundraising s.)<\/p>\n<p>What Newsom really has to fear is not Vance&rsquo;s past statements, but his future power &mdash; that Vance could soon be in a position to do real harm to Newsom&rsquo;s political hopes by exposing the real extent of fraud in California&rsquo;s use of federal dollars.<\/p>\n<p>In January, Trump announced the state is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-announces-californias-time-come-fraud-investigation-underway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">under federal scrutiny<\/a> for its spending practices.<\/p>\n<p>Early this month, the Small Business Administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-admin-discovers-staggering-billions-stolen-suspected-california-small-business-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced the uncovering<\/a> of $8.6 billion in fraud tied to small business loans in California.<\/p>\n<p>Only last week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-admin-sending-strike-team-california-root-states-insurance-program-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labor Department announced<\/a> an anti-fraud &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-forms-strike-force-to-assess-obama-era-russia-evidence\/\" title=\"DOJ forms &#039;strike force&#039; to assess Obama...era Russia evidence\">strike force&#038;rdquo<\/a>; was targeting California over the state&rsquo;s unemployment insurance programs.<\/p>\n<p>And in Tuesday night&rsquo;s State of the Union, as if to cap all of that off, Trump essentially named Vance as the administration&rsquo;s point man for investigating exactly that kind of theft from taxpayers nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s just say Newsom&rsquo;s fears aren&rsquo;t exactly a coincidence.<\/p>\n<p>In his comments on &ldquo;The Briefing with Jen Psaki,&rdquo; Newsom tried to brand Vance as a &ldquo;unique fraud and phony.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Americans who&rsquo;ve been paying attention know well by now the symptoms of Democratic projection &mdash; that when a Democrat accuses an opponent of misbehavior or hidden motives, the Democrat is invariably guilty of exactly the same.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of Newsom, whose sincerity is as deep as his hair gel, and whose reeking hypocrisy is a matter of public record (see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/despite-backlash-winery-scandal-gov-newsom-makes-mockery-covid-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">French Laundry Incident<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gavin-newsom-roasted-camera-catches-maskless-la-elites-forces-kids-mask-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFC Championship Incident<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newsom-extends-covid-19-emergency-ca-jets-off-mexico-thanksgiving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mexican Thanksgiving Incident<\/a>), an accusation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wapo-hit-piece-paints-elon-musk-as-uniquely-dangerous\/\" title=\"WaPo Hit Piece Paints Elon Musk As &#039;Uniquely Dangerous&#039;\">fraud doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t just ring false, it ricochets right back.<\/p>\n<p>As the leading contender for the Democratic nomination in 2028, Newsom already had an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harriss-sickening-take-on-israeli-hostage-rescue-makes-biden-administrations-twisted-priorities-clear\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris&#039;s Disturbing Response to Israeli Hostage Rescue Highlights Biden Administration&#039;s Skewed Priorities\">obvious political reason<\/a> to fear one of the Republicans best positioned to be seen as Trump&rsquo;s successor.<\/p>\n<p>As the leader of a state mired in the kind of fraud that Vance now has an avenue to pursue, Newsom might have a good deal more to worry about.<\/p>\n<p>His dreams of the White House might be turning into a nightmare already &mdash; courtesy of J.D. 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Vance, the Republican potential running mate Trump could back in 2028. Newsom\u2019s unease intensified after Trump\u2019s State of the Union, in which he said Vance would head a White House push against fraud\u2014including schemes tied to Somali immigrant communities in Minnesota that have cost taxpayers billions. Trump asserted that Vance \u201cwill get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a podcast with former White House press secretary Jen Psaki, Newsom acknowledged that Vance freaks him out\u2014almost more than Trump does. The remarks, couched in anti-Trump rhetoric and sprinkled with insults, suggested Newsom views Vance as a formidable challenger. The piece notes Vance\u2019s past criticisms of Trump, and his later public support, highlighting how such shifts could shape Newsom\u2019s political image.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond personal rivalry, the article argues Newsom should fear Vance\u2019s potential influence if he gains real power to probe California\u2019s use of federal funds. It cites federal scrutiny of California\u2019s spending, including a claimed $8.6 billion in fraud tied to small-business loans and a Labor Department fraud crackdown on unemployment programs. During the State of the Union, Trump effectively named Vance as the administration\u2019s point person for investigating fraud nationwide, which the author says reinforces Newsom\u2019s anxieties.<\/p>\n<p>The piece portrays Newsom\u2019s attacks as Democratic projection and hypocrisy, pointing to various past incidents to suggest the same misdeeds might exist on the Democratic side. It concludes that Newsom\u2019s White House hopes could hinge on how much trouble Vance can cause in California\u2014potentially turning his nightmare into reality, courtesy of J.D. 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