Newsom has a lot of allies on the Left. But not all of them are thrilled with his job as governor.
And Gavin Newsom was attacked by the last people he expected.
Comedy Central’s The Daily Show just dropped a brutal takedown of California Governor Gavin Newsom, exposing his endless failures on homelessness and that disastrous high-speed rail boondoggle. In a hilarious mock trailer format, the show paints Newsom as a wannabe star who’s all talk and no action, leaving hardworking Californians footing the bill for his empty promises.
The segment kicks off by diving into Newsom’s early days as San Francisco’s mayor, where he was supposed to fix big problems. But as the show puts it, part of Newsom’s job was “tackling homelessness and high-speed rail.” Instead of real solutions, he chased the spotlight, always hungry for more power.
From there, Newsom climbed to lieutenant governor, a gig the show calls “California’s official understudy.” The voiceover nails it: “Always yearning for a larger part, Newsom soon landed the role of California’s official understudy, lieutenant governor. Now he could focus on exciting new projects, like ending homelessness and building high-speed rail.”
Even in that side role, Newsom juggled his so-called priorities with self-promotion. The show mocks how he managed to “tackle these tough issues while also starting a talk show.” It’s classic elite behavior—prioritizing fame over fixing the streets where everyday folks struggle.
Then comes the big promotion to governor, where you’d think he’d finally deliver. But nope, The Daily Show skewers him hard: “But this rising star couldn’t be held down, and, soon enough, Gavin ascended to Governor, a role that would finally allow him to tackle important issues like homelessness and high-speed rail.”
The high-speed rail joke hits peak absurdity, highlighting how this taxpayer-funded fantasy has shrunk to a joke.
As the voiceover quips, “Soon, this futuristic bullet train will take people from the thriving hub of Merced all the way to the shining metropolis of Bakersfield.”
This isn’t just comedy; it’s a spotlight on how Democrat leaders like Newsom promise the moon but deliver dirt. California’s tent cities grow while he poses for cameras, ignoring the families priced out of their own state by sky-high costs.
The show doesn’t stop there—it calls out Newsom’s hypocrisy during the pandemic. Remember that fancy French Laundry dinner while he locked down the rest of us? The segment ties it right back to his failures, showing how elites play by different rules.
Once the COVID chaos and his recall election faded, Newsom supposedly had clear sailing. But The Daily Show points out he only pretended to care when big events loomed: “he was now totally free to work on his priorities, like high-speed rail and homelessness. And this time he actually made progress because company [the APEC Summit] was coming over.”
That line exposes the truth—Newsom cleans up the mess only when international bigwigs show up, not for the regular Joes sleeping on sidewalks. It’s all about optics for these coastal elites, not real help for struggling Americans.
Populists have been warning about this for years: governors like Newsom drain public funds on pet projects while crime and poverty explode. The high-speed rail, started with grand visions of connecting LA to San Francisco, is now a punchline, over budget and underdelivering.
Homelessness? Under Newsom, California’s streets look like third-world camps. Billions thrown at the problem, yet more people end up unhoused. The Daily Show’s roast captures the frustration of taxpayers tired of funding failure.
This mockery from a left-leaning show like The Daily Show proves even they can’t ignore Newsom’s flops anymore. It’s a wake-up call for voters sick of smooth-talking politicians who prioritize global summits over local crises.
In the end, this segment is gold for anyone fed up with Democrat governance. It hammers home how Newsom’s career is one long audition, full of hype but short on results, leaving the Golden State in tarnish.
