Fact Check: Did Clown Prince Newsom Really Take a Tumble?

In a hilarious case of mistaken identity, a video circulating on X, formerly known as Twitter, mistakenly portrays Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom taking a tumble down a flight of stairs while disembarking from a plane. But hold your horses! It turns out this video has been anointed with the false label. A Newsom spokesperson has explicitly confirmed in an email to Check Your Fact that the video is not of the esteemed governor himself. So, it seems our courageous leader remains upright and unscathed!

While we’re on the subject of Newsom, let’s take a moment to reflect on some recent events. The governor embarked on a diplomatic mission to China, aiming to bolster ties between California and our friends across the Pacific. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Newsom met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which managed to stir up quite the tempest in a teapot among Republicans. They accused him of engaging in political theatrics to enhance his image after pictures surfaced of him being buddy-buddy with Jinping. Oh, the horror! How dare he forge relationships and foster international goodwill?

Now, back to this X post that claims to capture Newsom’s epic stumble on the stairway to heaven. Alas, dear readers, it seems that the caption accompanying the video is about as reliable as a politician’s promise. The poor fellow in the video has been erroneously labeled as our governor. As it turns out, Newsom has not recently taken a tumble down any staircases, but he did inadvertently tackle a child while playing basketball during his visit to China. Oops! But let’s not let a little hiccup like that overshadow the fact that the man in the video is most emphatically not our beloved Gavin Newsom.

So, fear not, California! Our governor is not prone to gravity’s cruel tricks. He remains steadfast and sure on his feet, leading our great state with grace and aplomb. And for those who may delight in the schadenfreude of watching politicians take a tumble, we’ll have to wait for another day to see Newsom’s acrobatic prowess put to the test. Rest assured, though, that it won’t be captured in this misleading video. Keep the popcorn ready, folks, and stay tuned for more amusing political mishaps!