California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) was apparently a no-show at this past Saturday’s Tennessee Democratic Party fundraiser held in Nashville.
On August 15, the Tennessee Democratic Party issued a press release announcing Newsom as a featured speaker for the August 26 event.
That same day, the party’s official account on X (formerly Twitter) confirmed Newsom’s scheduled appearance:
This year’s Three Star Dinner will be filled with excitement as we honor the Tennessee Three @brotherjones_ , @VoteGloriaJ, @Justinjpearson and get fired up by @GavinNewsom — Something is happening in Tennessee!https://t.co/MM4atTXa3v pic.twitter.com/wO4xMNmAW8
— Tennessee Democratic Party (@tndp) August 15, 2023
The last mention on Facebook pushing Newsom’s appearance was on Wednesday, August 18 – eight days before the annual fundraiser.
On the following Wednesday, the 23rd, the Party posted “Sounds about right” in response to a tweet by Newsom criticizing Tennessee.
“The GOP’s playbook in Tennessee,” the tweet began.
1) Kick out peaceful moms.
2) Keep guns in the room.
2) Continue to do nothing to stop children from being gunned down and slaughtered
On the day of the event, Newsom tweeted about the shooting in Jacksonville.
“Disgusting” he wrote. “Another racist rampage by a homegrown terrorist with easy access to firearms.
He continued:
Jacksonville, California stands with you.
America’s diverse communities are under attack. We cannot remain silent.
Disgusting. Another racist rampage by a homegrown terrorist with easy access to firearms.
Jacksonville, California stands with you.
America’s diverse communities are under attack. We cannot remain silent.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) August 27, 2023
Meanwhile, an extensive collection of images of the Tennessee Democratic Party Three Star Dinner posted on the party’s official website shows no pictures of Newsom in attendance.
Sources tell The Tennessee Star that Newsom did not attend the event. One source speculated that Gov. Newsom’s travel outside the state may have been limited by weather problems associated with Tropical Storm Hilary, which hit the California coast on Sunday, August 20.
The Star asked The Tennessee Democratic Party as well as Governor Newsom’s office via email on Wednesday to confirm or deny his non-attendance, and to explain why he did not attend – but as of press time received no response from either organization.
Lacking Governor Newsom’s star power, the featured speakers at the event included Nashville Mayor John Cooper, State Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville), State Rep. Justin Pearson (D-Memphis), and State Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville).
As President Joe Biden’s public approval ratings falter in light of his advanced age, weak communication skills, allegations that he and his son Hunter Biden operated an extensive influence peddling operation that compromised America’s foreign policy, and weaponization of the Department of Justice against his predecessor and leading political opponent, former President Donald Trump, speculation has mounted that Gov. Newsom is waiting in the wings to replace Biden as the Democrat Party’s standard bearer in the 2024 Presidential election.
A scheduled debate on Fox News’ Sean Hannity Show in October between Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has added fuel to that speculation.
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Michael Patrick Leahy is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network.
Photo “Gov. Gavin Newsom” by Gage Skidmore CC2.0 and “Tennessee Democratic Party Three Star Dinner” by TNDC.
Best idea ever
I wonder if he is using the same basement Joe used to win.
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Of course. Who wouldn’t want to listen to a Christian leader instead of a United States Democrat OR Republican leader.
I cried myself to sleep when he was a no-show!!
Of course, he would have been upstaged by the 4 who did speak. What a bunch of losers.
Where was Freddie?
I would rather listen to Vladimir Putin than waste my time listening to this Marxist.
Here’s an idea. Tennessee dems move to CA. It would raise the average IQ in both states.