Gavin Newsom Shuts Down Kevin McCarthy Using 1 Brutal Blast From The Past

McCarthy, in a fiery interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, accused Newsom of wanting to vary the state’s structure “for his personal political perception” earlier than namedropping the bankrupt HomeGoods chain, which liquidated its shops and closed its final places in 2023.

“Now we have a governor who spends extra time on this as an alternative of making an attempt to encourage Mattress Tub & Past to maneuver again to California!” mentioned McCarthy, who reportedly looks to raise $100 million to battle redistricting in his state.

McCarthy’s feedback arrive after Marcus Lemonis — the chief chairman of Past, Inc. (previously Overstock.com), which gained Mattress Tub & Past’s property for $21.5 million in 2023 — introduced that the corporate doesn’t intend to open or operate Mattress Tub & Past shops in California, calling out the state for “larger taxes, larger charges, larger wages that many companies merely can’t maintain.”

The retail chain is aiming for a comeback of types, as the first Bed Bath & Beyond home store, places of that are set to promote furnishings and home equipment, opened its doorways in Nashville, Tennessee, final week.

On Thursday, Newsom merely responded to McCarthy with a blast from the previous.

“Subsequent, he’s going to announce that Blockbuster desires to maneuver again to California, too,” mentioned Newsom, in a nod to the fallen video retailer empire.

In different posts, the governor and his staff, who’ve not too long ago been on a Trump trolling campaign, clowned Lemonis over Mattress Tub & Past’s new begin.

“After their chapter and closure of each retailer, like most Individuals, we thought Mattress, Tub & Past not existed,” learn a submit from his @GovPressOffice account.

“We want them effectively of their efforts to develop into related once more as they attempt to open a 2nd retailer.”