CaliforniaGov. Gavin Newsomwalked into friendly territory — and still got hammered.
During a Friday night appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, the Democrat was supposed to plug his memoir andtrade political jabs. Instead, host Bill Maher put Newsom on the spot over the very issues dogging his leadership in the state.
Maher, who’s previously encouraged Newsom to run for president, didn’t hold back, especially when it came to California’slong-troubled high-speed rail project.
“I say this as a friend, you got to let that train go!”
The blunt advice came as Maher ticked through the Golden State’s mounting problems — sky-high gas prices, crushing rents and a laundry list of economic complaints that critics say define Newsom’s tenure.
“The other side, what they are going to say though is, but have you seen the stats from California?” Maher pressed.
“Good! Fourth largest economy. Let’s go!” Newsom fired back.
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“Well… are they going to say good about gas prices?” he replied. “Are they going to say good about how high their rents are? So many people live…I mean there’s a whole litany.”
Then came the kicker — the state’s infamous rail project, now carrying a jaw-dropping price tag.
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