California’s 2025 wildfires razed 16,000 homes and killed 29 people – and Gavin Newsom still has the nerve to compare a Trump presidency to a “five-alarm fire.” That’s not passion, it’s hypocrisy.
On ABC News, Newsom warned that if Trump returns to the White House, “we won’t have an election that’s fair and free.” He painted the nation as a Code Red inferno, demanded “more fighters,” and even offered himself up “with arrows in my back.” Dramatic—but dangerously out of touch.
Republicans pounced immediately. Actor James Woods called Newsom’s fire metaphors “bulls*** rambling,” reminding Californians that the last five-alarm blaze was fueled by the very policies Newsom defends. Point made.
Steve Hilton, running for California governor, accused Newsom of rigging state elections to cement one-party rule. “We don’t need your lectures on democracy,” Hilton shot back. “Look in the mirror.”
RedState’s Jennifer Van Laar flat-out declared the real Code Red was in the Palisades—and demanded to know who signed off on that calamity. Sharp, credible, unflinching.
Constitution scholar Margot Cleveland asked the obvious: “Does Newsom even remember his own record on five-alarm fires?” Her blunt question exposed the governor’s selective memory.
Commentator Doug Powers summed it up: “After what happened in California, Newsom has zero shame comparing Trump to a five-alarm emergency.”
Newsom’s theatrics won’t extinguish the real debates about election integrity, wildfire safety, or government overreach. Republicans stand ready to fight genuine threats—not spin them into excuses for failed leadership. The only five-alarm fire here is California’s smoldering disaster of policy and priorities.
