California Gov. Gavin Newsom Challenges Vice President Jd Vance To Debate: 'how About Saying It To My Face?'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom challenged Vice President JD Vance to look disconnected successful a debate.

"Hey @JDVance — bully of you to yet make it retired to California. Since you’re truthful eager to talk astir me, really astir saying it to my face? Let’s debate. Time and place?" nan Democratic politician said successful a Friday post connected his @GavinNewsom X account.

So far, nan vice president has not replied connected nan societal media level to Newsom's challenge.

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Left: California Gov. Gavin Newsom; Right: Vice President JD Vance (Left: Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Right: Jacquelyn Martin - Pool/Getty Images)

Fox News Digital reached retired to Vance's property squad connected Saturday, but did not person a consequence by nan clip of publication. 

The vice president lambasted nan Golden State politician and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass while delivering remarks successful Los Angeles connected Friday.

Vance said that nan politician "is endangering rule enforcement," adding, "The rule enforcement officials themselves show maine arsenic much." 

Newsom communications head Izzy Gardon pushed back, calling Vance "a liar" successful an email to Fox News Digital connected Saturday.

"Jose Vance is simply a liar. The Vice President’s declare is categorically false. There is nary grounds to support his made-up declare — and we situation him to nutrient any. The Governor has consistently condemned violence, including against rule enforcement officers, and has made his stance clear complete and complete again. Here are astatine slightest a twelve examples," Gardon wrote, providing a database of much than a twelve links to posts connected nan @CAgovernor X account.

One of nan posts reads, "Los Angeles: don’t return Trump’s bait. Trump wants chaos and he’s instigated violence. Those who battle rule enforcement aliases origin spot harm will consequence arrest. Stay peaceful. Stay focused. Don’t springiness him nan excuse he’s looking for." 

Gardon's reference to "Jose Vance" seems to beryllium a play connected Vance's remark astir "Jose Padilla" connected Friday erstwhile apparently referring to U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif.

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"He knows my name," Padilla said during remarks Saturday connected MSNBC, calling Vance's jab an "indicator of really petty and unserious this management is."