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California Gov. Gavin Newsom's alleged “mismanagement” is joining a growing list of priorities as the Los Angeles area burns and its residents mourn.
O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary didn't mince words Friday In “Varney & Co.” when he compared the governor to recently resigned Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“What happened here is tragic. Gross mismanagement,” he said. “Gavin Newsom is a terrible manager. He's the Justin Trudeau of California. He's terrible.”
“People should change and hire someone else,” O'Leary added. “But I think it goes the other way. I think they're tired of rhetoric and policies and taxes and mismanagement.”
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Multiple wildfires in Southern California, including the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Kenneth Fire, Hearst Fire, and Lydia Fire, have killed 10 people and damaged more than 27,000 acres. More than 10,000 homes and buildings were lost as of Friday morning.
Kevin O'Leary called Gavin Newsom “California's Justin Trudeau” on “Varney & Co.” (Getty Images)
Newsom No fault returned The state's preparedness for the tragic consequences of natural disasters and fired back at President-elect Trump, who accused Newsom of “[doing] A good job.”
“Nobody can even respond to it. I mean… you know, people are literally fleeing. People have lost their lives. Children have lost their schools. Families have been completely torn apart. Churches have been burned,” Newsom told CNN's Anderson Cooper. “This guy wanted to politicize it. I have a lot of thoughts and I know what I want to say – I won't say it.”
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The decline of Los Angeles and Golden State began long before the tragic fires, according to O'Leary.
“We started talking about it with San Francisco, which is a war zone. And now L.A., before, was riddled with crime, people walking in and out of stores, just stealing stuff. You've documented it forever,” he said. . “It's time for a change.”
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'Mr Wonderful' also responded to the viral video Annoyed California Mom Confront Newsom on the street, demanding answers about why fire hydrants go empty and what he's going to do to fix communities left in ashes.
“It's all over the Internet now: 'Where's the water pressure on my fire hydrant?' 'Ah, it's a local thing,' he told Gavin Newsom. You cannot say that when you are a politician he does not even realize that he will be removed from office.
Fox News' Alexandra Koch and Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.