Desperate Newsom Peddles Lies in Attempt to Mar JD Vance’s Trip to Camp Pendleton

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Desperate Newsom Peddles Lies in Attempt to Mar JD Vance’s Trip to Camp Pendleton





California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about the “Election Rigging Response Act” at a preMario Tama/Getty


Nick Gilbertson
16 Oct 2025


Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is peddling falsehoods in an attempt to mar Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Camp Pendleton on Saturday, including falsely claiming an amphibious capabilities demonstration would result in the closure of the I-5 highway and that America’s troops would not be paid.


The event will be followed by a celebration on Del Mar Beach in honor of the Marine Corps’ forthcoming 250th birthday, which is November tenth.

🚨This is complete fake news. The Marine Corps said they are NOT shutting down the I-5 highway and that the event at Camp Pendleton is a training exercise.

Also, President Trump IS paying the troops despite Chuck Schumer’s efforts to hold their salaries hostage. https://t.co/UEUHWGF9Ei pic.twitter.com/PC6Jmwqlm3

— William Martin (@VPCommsDir) October 16, 2025

Newsom and his press office seized on an anonymously-sourced article from far-left outlet MeidasTouch, which claimed that “the White House will shut down portions of the I-5 for Vice President JD Vance’s Marine Corps spectacle during No Kings Protests, triggering chaos, gridlock, and outrage amid the government shutdown.”

This would be an absurd show of force, and totally uncalled for during a government shutdown when members of the military cannot even get a paycheck. https://t.co/hG3EI1FMwT

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) October 15, 2025

The X account for Newsom’s press office quickly shared the article after MeidasTouch tweeted it. The Newsom press account claimed it would be “an absurd show of force” and wrongly asserted that America’s troops would not get paid during the Democrat-forced government shutdown.

In reality, Trump ordered Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hours before the article surfaced to pay the nation’s troops despite the shutdown. The White House Office of Management and Budget noted Tuesday that it would continue to pay troops and federal law enforcement.

After his press office peddled the anonymous report, Newsom joined in as well to amplify the closure of the I-5 claim, which the Marine Corps debunked.

Donald Trump and JD Vance think that shutting down the I-5 to shoot out missiles from ships is how you respect the military.

PUT ASIDE YOUR VANITY PARADE AND PAY OUR TROOPS INSTEAD. https://t.co/A6yXD1hms7

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) October 16, 2025

“Donald Trump and JD Vance think that shutting down the I-5 to shoot out missiles from ships is how you respect the military,” he wrote, before falsely claiming the administration is not paying America’s troops.

Soon after, the Marine Corps shared a press release confirming that Saturday’s event would not shut down the highway as Newsom and his press office stated.

pic.twitter.com/1D0QnSOHu9

— U.S. Marines (@USMC) October 16, 2025

“The force training activities planned ensure our readiness to defend the Homeland and protect our Nation’s interests abroad against emergent and unprecedented challenges today and in the years ahead,” a Marine Corps press release reads.

“All training events will occur on approved training ranges and comport with established safety protocols. No public highways or transportation routes will be closed,” it adds.

The Marine Corps noted that the capabilities demonstration will be via land, air, and sea.

In a statement to Breitbart News Vance’s press secretary, Taylor Van Kirk, admonished Newsom for pushing falsehoods.

“Governor Newsom is deliberately spreading Fake News to Californians to fearmonger and score cheap political points,” she said. “Vice President Vance is eager to be in California on Saturday celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Corps alongside United States Marines who, despite the Democrats’ shutdown, will continue to receive pay thanks to President Trump’s hard work.”


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From Breitbart
Link: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2...amp-pendleton/




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