Gavin Newsom trolled for posting selfie video at the southern border 'acting like he cares' after repeated 'lies' on immigration

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Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom is being trolled online after posting a selfie video at the southern border where he called for more resources. He accused Republicans of getting in the way, but some are firing back that the governor dragged his feet on the issue. 

The video shows Newsom in a pair of aviator sunglasses and dress shirt standing at the border in southern California near Tijuana with the fence stretched out behind him. 

'This is the San Ysidro port of entry, not to far away which is the largest in the western hemisphere,' Newsom said in the video.  'We just down here with the National Guard meeting with customs agents as well as border control, talking about our partnerships.'

Newsom said they have 390 National Guard members focused on fentanyl in California.

'Look, at the bottom line, end of the day, they need more resources,' Newsom said. 

Democratic California Governor posted a selfie video at the southern border on Thursday

'Everybody needs more resources and the Republican party has been consistently standing in the way of providing the resources to support for the men and women working hard not only hear at the border but out throughout the state of California and this country to address the issues related to the border,' Newsom continued.

On Thursday, Newsom's office announced California was doubling its deployment of National Guard service members to crack down on fentanyl smuggling.

It said nearly 400 service members were being deployed state wide and at ports of entry along the border to prevent the illegal drugs from coming into the country.

That's up from the 155 full-time service members who were deployed as part of the Counterdrug Task Force.

'California has doubled our National Guard at the border that are working to stop the flow of fentanyl,' Newsom wrote in his post on X with the video.

'While the GOP play games and Mike Johnson searches for his spine -- we’re out here doing the work,' he continued.

It sparked an avalanche of criticism from Republicans and Newsom critics online.

California Assembly Republican leader James Gallagher fired back on X.

'Thousands of Californians have been poisoned by fentanyl flowing across the border-now that we’re 5 months from an election, @GavinNewsom finally decides to act,' he wrote.

'How many lives would have been saved if he’d done this years ago instead of waiting till it’s politically convenient?'

His post was retweeted by other Republican assembly members. California Republicans accused the state Democratic leader and close President Biden ally of 'dragging his feet on adding state resources.'

But the governor's office shot back at Gallagher on X.

'Assemblymember, seems you may have missed these prior announcements & efforts...which the Governor has talked about extensively,' it wrote.

'Happy to add you to our distribution list,' it continued.

In February, a bipartisan group of lawmakers negotiated a $20 billion border and immigration deal which would have provided money to improve border security and immigration services.

However, Republicans torpedoed the deal almost immediately after it was announced as former President Trump blasted the compromise legislation.