In an attempt to showcase just how dangerous he believes President Donald Trump to be, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) made the mistake of comparing the United States under Trump to a “five-alarm fire” — an analogy that quickly blew up in his face.

Newsom was explaining his position to ABC News anchor Jonathan Karl, and he claimed — among other things — that Trump was likely to do away with elections and the democratic process in their entirety if he was left to himself.

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Gavin Newsom: “I really am scared to death about what’s going on in this country. I really believe it is Code Red. It’s five-alarm fire. It’s breaking every hour of every day. We won’t have a country. We won’t have an election that’s fair and free if we don’t stand up” pic.twitter.com/Zprb4IomBD

— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) October 30, 2025

“I just hope we have more fighters,” Newsom said, adding, “I say this seriously — I have no problem being, you know, out there with arrows in my back as long as it gives some space for people to run over me and move forward. I’m serious about that.”

“I really am scared to death about what’s going on in this country,” he continued. “I really believe it is Code Red. It’s five-alarm fire. It’s breaking every hour of every day. We won’t have a country. We won’t have an election that’s fair and free if we don’t stand up.”

But with the memory of the Palisades fire only just in the rear view mirror — and the state’s abject failure to cut away the layers of red tape preventing those who want to from rebuilding — a number of critics found Newsom’s “five-alarm fire” analogy to be a little too on the nose.

“Here’s a tip, Slick. You of all people would be wise not to use fire metaphors in your bulls*** rambling,” actor James Woods observed. “The last ‘five alarm fire’ in California destroyed 16,000 homes and killed 29 people. Thanks solely to you, the commie mayor you support, and your idiot policies. Pipe down.”

Here’s a tip, Slick. You of all people would be wise not to use fire metaphors in your bullshit rambling. The last “five alarm fire” in California destroyed 16,000 homes and killed 29 people. Thanks solely to you, the commie mayor you support, and your idiot policies.

Pipe down. https://t.co/EuNhDro5rJ

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 31, 2025

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton added, “You are trying to disenfranchise millions of Californians and rig our elections to entrench your authoritarian one party rule. We are not interested in your laughable lectures on threats to democracy. Look in the mirror.”

You are trying to disenfranchise millions of Californians and rig our elections to entrench your authoritarian one party rule.

We are not interested in your laughable lectures on threats to democracy. Look in the mirror. https://t.co/lZRRducB2D

— steve hilton (@SteveHiltonx) October 31, 2025

“The Code Red is what happened in the Palisades. Who ordered it?? We can handle the truth!” RedState’s Jennifer Van Laar said.

The Code Red is what happened in the Palisades. Who ordered it??

We can handle the truth! https://t.co/R9wKldMUhP

— Jennifer Van Laar (@jenvanlaar) October 31, 2025

“Does Gavin Newsom know Gavin Newsom’s record in putting out five alarm fires?” Margot Cleveland wondered.

Does Gavin Newsom know Gavin Newsom’s record in putting out five alarm fires? https://t.co/8BQoBtdXe5 https://t.co/R4WAgzVqbD

— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) October 31, 2025

“After what happened in California imagine having so little shame and self-awareness to say Trump’s causing a ‘five-alarm fire,'” Doug Powers said.

After what happened in California imagine having so little shame and self-awareness to say Trump’s causing a “five-alarm fire.” https://t.co/eFkIUUw7pN

— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) October 31, 2025

Connecticut Democrat Rep. Jim Himes made some startling comments on MSNBC earlier this week, arguing that because of President Trump’s strikes on suspected narco-terrorist boats, MAGA supporters should be worried about “who gets killed” when the next Democratic president gets into office.

“There will be a Democratic president someday. And all my MAGA friends who are cheering on these illegal killings need to imagine who gets killed when President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says that it doesn’t matter what the law says, she’s going to do what she’s going to do,” Himes said.

Himes made his comments in response to Sen. Lindsey Graham, (R-SC), who ripped into Sen. Ruben Gallego, (D-AZ) earlier this week after Gallego said U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean “sanctioned murder.”

“To say that we’re engaging in murder is just such an outrage,” Graham stated. “The president of the United States as commander in chief has the authority to do these strikes. Nobody accused Bush of committing murder when he invaded Panama to take down Noriega. Nobody accused Reagan of murder when he went into Grenada to stop Cuban influence growing in Grenada, threatening our backyard, so the president has history on his side, he has the Constitution on his side. Congress has declared war five times in 250 years, so when I hear that the military can’t be used by the commander in chief, unless Congress declares war, it just shows me how ignorant these people are.”

“The president has all the authority in the world and if you want to fight over this, let’s fight over this. I think most Americans are going to be with Trump,” Graham added later.

During his MSNBC interview, Himes hypothesized, “There is a purported memo inside the White House articulating the legal basis for these strikes which has not been shared with the Congress. Now, I wonder why it hasn’t been shared with the Congress because I bet if it exists, that it’s nonsense. And look, if Lindsey Graham and other Republicans want to go the route of saying, ‘It’s OK to kill people illegally, just so long as the American public supports it,’ the American public needs to really think that through.”

Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes informed the world that AOC really does run the Democrat Party, stating, “Imagine who gets killed when President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says that it doesn’t matter what the law says.” pic.twitter.com/837GPnrYGD

— Loomer Unleashed (@LoomerUnleashed) October 29, 2025

Himes conveniently ignored that President Barack Obama oversaw a 2011 drone attack killing Anwar al-Awlaki, a leader of Al Qaeda but also an American citizen, as well as his 16-year-old son.

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In early October, Himes joined other Democrats to send a letter to President Trump “demanding he provide the list of designated terrorist organizations (DTOs) he has unilaterally declared as such and provide evidence for his justifications used in several recent lethal U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean Sea,” the Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee reported.

Himes’ office did not respond to a request to comment.