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The 250th anniversary celebration of the U.S. Marine Corps at San Diego County’s Camp Pendleton on Saturday sparked a heated social media alternate between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the White Home.
The occasion — titled “America’s Marines 250: From Sea to Shore: A Evaluation of Amphibious Power” — featured a spread of festivities on the Marine Corps base, together with a large-scale live-fire demonstration that was attended by Vice President JD Vance.
Newsom blasted the show of navy energy as “harmful” and “an absurd present of power,” saying on Saturday {that a} part of Interstate 5 close to the bottom can be briefly closed in the course of the celebration.
“Due to the Trump Admin’s plans, drivers ought to anticipate delays on Interstate 5 and different state routes all through Southern California earlier than, throughout and after the occasion,” Newsom posted to X.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at an occasion in Los Angeles on Thursday. (Reuters/Mike Blake)
The Democrat doubled down later within the day, accusing the White Home of denying earlier within the week that any freeway closures can be wanted, regardless of the usage of reside munitions.
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Nevertheless, the White Home rapidly fired again, accusing Newsom of distorting the info.
“Newscum is mendacity,” the White Home’s Speedy Response account posted to X. “He closed the freeway — not solely did no one on the White Home or the Marines ask him to take action, the Marines repeatedly mentioned there aren’t any public security issues with in the present day’s workouts. Newscum lies and tries to make it about himself? Day ending in ‘y.'”
The White Home account additionally reposted an X publish from Trump advisor Alex Bruesewitz, who wrote, “Gavin Newscum is shutting down a serious CA freeway simply because JD Vance is within the state. Inconveniencing tens of 1000’s of Individuals. What a petty little man.”
A view of U.S. Navy Touchdown Craft Air Cushions on the seaside throughout an amphibious assault demonstration as a part of the Marine Corps 250th anniversary celebration attended by Vice President JD Vance, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Saturday. (Reuters/Mike Blake)
Newsom then rebuttled, “The [California Highway Patrol] and freeway security consultants are saying what any individual with widespread sense is aware of: It isn’t secure for individuals to drive on a serious freeway at excessive speeds straight beneath LIVE MUNITIONS.”
He added, “White Home not speaking, endangering the general public, after which making an attempt responsible the Governor for doing the suitable factor — preserving individuals out of hurt’s means — one more day dwelling in Trump’s authoritarian America.”
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The alternate adopted days of pressure between Newsom and the Trump administration over the Camp Pendleton occasion.
Earlier within the week, the California governor referred to as the anniversary celebration a “self-importance parade.”
“Donald Trump and JD Vance assume that shutting down the I-5 to shoot out missiles from ships is the way you respect the navy,” Newsom posted to X Wednesday, whereas reposting an X publish from left-leaning outlet MeidasTouch that claimed the White Home deliberate to shut elements of the I-5 in the course of the occasion. “PUT ASIDE YOUR VANITY PARADE AND PAY OUR TROOPS INSTEAD.”
Nevertheless, William Martin, particular assistant to the president and communications director to the vp, rapidly pushed again towards Newsom.
Vice President JD Vance attends the Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration as a part of the 250th anniversary celebrations of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Saturday. (Oliver Contreras/Pool through Reuters)
“That is full faux information,” Martin declared in a publish on X, which was reposted by the @VP X account. “The Marine Corps mentioned they’re NOT shutting down the I-5 freeway and that the occasion at Camp Pendleton is a coaching train. Additionally, President Trump IS paying the troops regardless of Chuck Schumer’s efforts to carry their salaries hostage.”
A Marine Corps press launch Wednesday in regards to the festivities mentioned that “no public highways or transportation routes shall be closed.”
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Intensive security measures had been carried out on the celebration — anticipated to attract greater than 15,000 attendees — together with detailed threat assessments, emergency crews on web site, and totally scripted air, floor and floor actions, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported earlier within the week, citing occasion organizers.
Newsom and the White Home didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
Fox Information Digital’s Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.
