Famous former golfer Phil Mickelson, responding to Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) on X, slammed California’s fraud under Gov. Gavin Newsom, claiming it dwarfs Minnesota’s welfare issues and makes the state look amateurish. Reacting to the scandal, he opposed new taxes, arguing they fund more fraud and theft without recovery, and suggested a moratorium on taxes until the issue is fixed.
Continuing his comments, Mickelson argued that Democrats ignore fraud to avoid Republican victories, which could threaten their dominance in the state. President Trump amplified this sentiment, labeling California and Minnesota as crooked states with fraudulent governors. Responding, Newsom dismissed Trump as deranged and a liar, avoiding the allegations.
Firing off a fiery message, the golf pro expressed his anger. “No amount of tax can help CA until the fraud problem gets fixed. CA fraud makes MN look like amateurs,” Phil Mickelson stated in a viral post to social media.
Clearly annoyed by this blatant double standard, the beloved athlete kept going. Criticising the blue state, he noted, “Instead of stopping the fraud and theft and getting back the money, the plan is more taxes for already the highest taxed citizens in the country.”
Mickelson kept up the pressure, suggesting a radical solution to this issue. “How about no new taxes until government gets rid of fraud. Until that happens, more taxes will only fund more fraud,” he suggested on X, formerly Twitter.
Concluding his comments, Mickelson exclaimed, “The dilemma for all Democrats is if you stop the fraud, illegal immigration, and voter fraud in CA, then Republicans win CA and have a huge majority throughout the country. The Democrat party all but ends.”
Taking to social media later, the golfer kept hammering away at the democrats. “Legitimate question. We know CA government commits $billions in fraud every year. When we pay our taxes knowing it is directly funding fraudulent entities, does that make us complicit? Don’t pay and go to jail. Pay and you’re funding the biggest government fraud in the country 🤔” he posted.
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These remarks echo comments from President Donald Trump, who explained, “There is more FRAUD in California than there is in Minnesota, if that is even possible. When you add in Election Fraud, then they are tied for first. Two Crooked Governors, two Crooked States!”
However, despite these objections, Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, refused to accept responsibility. “Donald Trump is a deranged, habitual liar whose relationship with reality ended years ago. This is not complicated. He spends his days posting whatever garbage his shriveled little brain can cough up — and [Fox News] dutifully treats it like the Lord’s scripture,” he complained.
Echoing these unhinged comments in another post, the unpopular governor whined, “Donald Trump is a broken person. He’s increasingly acting deranged. But he’s also not as interesting as he once was. He’s become a boring, deranged old man that is not meeting this moment.”