Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy silenced Gavin Newsom during a social media sparing session with the Democrat California governor over the so-called “climate crisis.”
Newsom had flown to New York to deliver remarks at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit.
During his speech, Newsom declared: “This climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis.”
Newsom shared a video of his speech on Twitter/X, immediately triggering a flood of criticism.
WATCH:
My message to the UN:
This climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis. It’s not complicated. pic.twitter.com/bHolZrtGyP
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) September 21, 2023
People on social media pounced on Newsom’s comments.
Many called out the Democrat governor for taking a private jet across the country to lecture the public about “climate change.”
“How did you get to New York?” one person wrote.
“Did he fly there on an electric plane?” someone else posted.
“Gavin rode a bicycle from California to New York,” another individual mocked.
Gavin rode a bicycle from California to New York. https://t.co/nHFCygpCzP
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) September 21, 2023
Ramaswamy responded by sparring with Newsom before shutting the governor down with facts.
“My message to @GavinNewsom: The climate change agenda has NOTHING to do with the climate