Mel Gibson has criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom in a scathing rant on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast amid the LA fires that have left many celebrities without a home.
The 69-year-old veteran actor took aim at the Democrat politician — who had a shocking reaction to a woman who chased him for answers — during an appearance Thursday on the highly popular Internet talk show.
Gibson pulled no punches when he delivered a scathing rant about Newsom while chatting with the 57-year-old UFC commentator.
The actor said: ‘I think Newsom said, “I’m going to take care of the forest and maintain the forest and do all that stuff” – he did nothing.’
Rogan said he believes California’s governor had spent taxpayer money supporting the homeless population instead of fire prevention.
The Passion Of The Christ director agreed with the presenter before joking: “I think all our tax money probably went to Gavin’s hair gel.”
Mel Gibson has criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom in a scathing rant on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast
The media appearance comes amid the LA fires, which have left many celebrities without a home; A firefighter is seen trying to put out a fire at a beachfront property in Malibu on Thursday
Gibson also offered his own theory about the LA fires, as he awaits the fate of his own Malibu home and whether it is still under a state of emergency.
The actor said: ‘All those earmarks, the precursors of a collapse, they are present in our time.’
The Braveheart star quoted the 2011 Jared Diamond book Collapse: How Societies Choose To Fail Or Succeed, saying that “it didn’t take long” for a civilization to collapse.
Gibson explained, “It says everything you need for a civilization to crumble and collapse.”
‘It’s an interesting observation. And we’re no smarter than our grandparents.”
Gibson further revealed that his son Milo – who works with the volunteer fire department in Malibu – gave him an update on his neighborhood.
He said, “(My son) sent me a video of my neighborhood and it’s on fire. It looks like an inferno.’
Rogan asked if this would be the last straw for him to finally leave the state of California.
The 69-year-old veteran actor took aim at the Democrat politician during an online appearance on Thursday, saying: “I think Newsom said, ‘I’m going to take care of the forest and maintain the forest and do all that.’ kind of thing’ – he didn’t do anything’
Rogan said he believes California’s governor had spent taxpayer money supporting the homeless population instead of fire prevention
The Passion Of The Christ director agreed with the host before joking: ‘I think all our tax money probably went to Gavin’s hair gel’
Gibson had an interesting answer when asked where he would go if he left Los Angeles. He said, ‘I have a place in Costa Rica, I love it there.’
The death toll from the historic infernos has now reached six, as heroic firefighters continue to battle hellish conditions on the frontlines of at least five different fires.
Apocalyptic fires swept through the upscale enclave of Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, quickly spreading to surrounding suburbs as a storm carried embers and debris in all directions.
Residents fled and then waited with bated breath to find out more about their homes, as news began to trickle out that entire streets had been wiped off the map, firefighters were running out of water, and resources were being used to put the blaze on fire. to fight on multiple fronts.
This came as Newsom searched for answers after being chased by a distraught Los Angeles mother demanding answers over the wildfires ravaging the city.
California’s governor apologized and claimed he was trying to reach the president on the phone when he was approached by the emotional woman on Thursday.
It happened as large parts of the city were still engulfed by flames that destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.
Newsom was unable to provide a concrete answer about the recovery efforts during the grilling, which lasted nearly two, excruciating minutes.
Gibson also offered his own theory about the LA fires, as he awaits the fate of his own Malibu home and whether it is still standing amid the state of emergency. The actor said: ‘All those earmarks, the precursors of a collapse, they are present in our time’
Rogan asked if this would be the last straw for him to finally leave the state of California
Gibson had an interesting answer when asked where he would go if he left Los Angeles, as he said: ‘I have a place in Costa Rica – I love it there’
“Governor, that was my daughter’s school,” the mother shouted as she ran to Newsom’s car.
“I’m literally talking to the president right now to specifically answer the question of what we can do for you and your daughter,” Newsom responded.
But when she asked if she could join the call, the governor admitted he had not yet reached the president.
“I tried to call five times,” Newsom said, prompting the woman to ask why the president wasn’t answering his call.
“It’s off, I have to make a cell phone call,” he added, which only made the persistent mother insist that she wanted to be there when he got it.
“I’m devastated for you, I’m so sorry, especially for your daughter,” Newsom said. ‘I have four children, I lose a school…’.
“Everyone who went to school there lost two houses because they lived in one house or the other,” the mother interjected before asking, “Why was there no water in the governor of the fire hydrants?”
As the exchange continued, Newsom promised things would be different “next time,” without specifying any details.
Meanwhile, Newsom continued to search for answers after being chased by a distraught Los Angeles woman demanding answers about the wildfires ravaging the city.
The wildfires that started on Tuesday continue to devastate the City of Angels and have claimed six lives so far
“I would fill the hydrants myself, would you do that?” the wife demanded of the increasingly uneasy Newsom, who insisted he would do “whatever it takes.”
“But that’s not true!” the resident then exploded, before telling him there was ‘water dripping’ nearby that could be used.
Newsom then began climbing into the vehicle as the woman continued to beg for his contact information.
Her concerns echo those of many Los Angelinos who have questioned the response to the wildfires that have so far claimed six lives and decimated at least 2,000 buildings.
California’s governor apologized and claimed he was trying to reach the president on the phone when he was accosted by the emotional woman
He could not give a concrete answer when the woman kept pressing him about what was being done for relief
A building is burned by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass sought to refute criticism Thursday that the fire hydrants were running empty, insisting that they were filled, but that they simply weren’t designed to handle a disaster of this magnitude.
Her comments came as fires continued to burn for a third straight day, with the Pacific Palisades fire becoming the most destructive in the county’s history.
Nearly 180,000 people are under evacuation orders, while hundreds of thousands remain without power.