Kari Lake, senior adviser for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Newsmax on Wednesday, saying his political metamorphosis ahead of a possible presidential run cannot undo the damage she argues his policies have caused in California.

Appearing on “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Lake criticized Newsom, accusing him of attempting to reshape his image to seek higher office while ignoring his legacy of failed policies.

“Well, people won’t forget what he did to California,” Lake said. “I mean, he can try to be a chameleon and try to recreate himself, but he’s the guy responsible for that phrase: ‘Don’t California my Arizona, don’t California my Florida,’ you name it. You add any state from the mass exodus of people who just couldn’t take it anymore. And it was because of Gavin Newsom’s policies and, frankly, Democrat policies that have been dead end and don’t work. They don’t make life better. They make life worse.”

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