A post from the Department of Defense has been criticized by Gavin Newsom, who says the statement fails to note the cost of war on the US.
The Rapid Response X account published a photo of a missile with the words "no mercy" written on top. A brief statement was also issued by the official government account, reading, "We have Only Just Begun to Fight." The statement has been roundly criticized, with the Governor of California's Press Office sharing how much the war with Iran is costing the American people.
The team wrote, "FYI this is costing the American people an extra $1.5billion at the pump this week." Newsom's team had previously criticized the government's rhetoric around the Iran war, with oil price hikes deemed an unforgivable consequence of Trump's war with Iran.
Further posts from Newsom's Press Team on Tuesday and earlier this week have suggested the president launched a strike on Iran to distract from controversies within his administration.
A picture of a graph showing the search history for the Jeffrey Epstein files has been shared by Newsom's Press Office. The team added, "Trump's motives for his decisions over the last 2 weeks in one chart."
Newsom's team also called out the government waste left behind by the former Department of Homeland Security team. Kristi Noem was removed from her post earlier this week, though Newsom pointed out there had been an influx of government waste under her time in office.
They wrote, "GOVERNMENT WASTE ALERT: The Trump Admin bought thousands of cars, including Mustangs, and wrapped them in a tacky design. They're collecting DUST in storage!
Ongoing strikes against Iran affected the price of oil, which has since surpassed $100 a barrel, per the Associated Press. This spike in crude oil has since been mocked by Governor Newsom, with a series of posts highlighting the economic trouble.
One post reads, "What part of the Trump Golden Era of affordability plan is this?" Another reads, "We already have long TSA lines because of Donald Trump. Are Trump gas lines coming soon, too?"
