'WE F**KING DID IT': Man wins 'all-female' video game tournament backed by US milk companies



An all-female video game tournament was turned on its head when it allowed a male to compete and win an enormous cash prize.

A Fortnite gaming tournament called the Milk Cup says that it was created to provide women with more opportunities to succeed in video game competitions.

"It's a space designed for women to compete at the highest level, for serious money," the company says. However, it took just one year since the tournament's inception for it to become dominated by a male.

'It felt crazy to lift that trophy.'

The 2025 Milk Cup in San Diego, California, boasted a $300,000 prize pool and alleged $78,000 first-place prize. This year's top prize was award to a duo of gamers going by "XSet" Nina Fernandez and allegedly transgender gamer Vader, a male who believes he is female. The pair placed second in 2024.

Vader celebrated the win on his X page, exclaiming, "1st ($78,000) at [Milk Cup] LAN WE F**KING DID IT."

Nina and the tournament organizers similarly celebrated the victory online.

Vader's X profile seemingly lists him as "18" years old, with a transgender flag next to the age. A gamer ranking website also lists him as born in July 2007. His Twitch profile describes him as using "she/her pronouns."

"[Our win at Milk Cup] shows you can be your true self and not be apologetic about it," Vader said on a post-match press panel, per ESports Insider. "There are spaces for everybody, so never give up."

"It felt crazy to lift that trophy," Vader added, saying he wanted to "prove people wrong."

"Anybody can participate in esports. Don't let people stop you. Don’t let comments get to your head. Believe in yourself."

While online communities often cater to such delusions, it may come as a surprise that the tournament itself is backed by a nonprofit organization that operates under the United States Department of Agriculture.

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The website "Gonna Need Milk," representing the organization behind the tournament, claims that "in a world where male athletes take center stage," the organization is "redirecting the spotlight to women."

The company further explains it is making an effort to, perhaps ironically, "drive awareness to gender inequality in sport."

The bottom of the page denotes that the website is maintained and funded by MilkPEP, the Milk Processor Education Program, which came into existence after the creation of the Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990. The USDA's National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board sponsors both MilkPEP and Gonna Need Milk.

At the same time, MilkPEP boasts that the tournament is run by a collaboration of all-female teams and that its program is "funded by the nation's milk companies."

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Dan Wheldon celebrates his winning of the 89th Indianapolis 500 by drinking milk. Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images

Blaze News reached out to MilkPEP and Gonna Need Milk to see if they took issue with a male gamer winning the all-female tournament; neither entity responded.

The USDA was also asked if the inclusion of the male violated federal orders. A representative for the USDA said the agency could not provide a response to the question within a reasonable time frame due to "the ongoing government shutdown."

Gamers Vader and Nina were also asked to comment on what the determining factors should be regarding allowing a male in the female category and whether they had a response to the backlash; neither responded.

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Florida accuses Roblox of allowing child groomers to exploit children through 'sexually explicit material'



The attorney general of Florida is adding to the list of legal defenses that are piling up for video gaming company Roblox.

Roblox, a gaming platform with more than 40 million children playing on it, was accused by Republican James Uthmeier in a scathing video posted on Monday.

'We prohibit the sharing of images and videos in chat.'

Uthmeier posted the video on X, along with the accusation that Roblox has "become a breeding ground for predators to gain access to our kids."

"Our office will be issuing criminal subpoenas to the online children's gaming company Roblox," Uthmeier said. "Roblox profited off our kids while exposing them to the most dangerous of harms. They enabled our kids to be abused."

The Florida AG added that the subpoenas are meant to "gather more information" for prosecutors about the criminal activity allegedly taking place on Roblox's platform, as well as to compile "evidence on the predators."

"We will stop at nothing to fight to protect our kids," he concluded.

In response, Roblox told Return that the allegations are simply not true.

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"Attorney General Uthmeier's claims about Roblox are false," a spokesperson told Blaze News. "The suggestion that illicit image sharing is happening on Roblox demonstrates a lack of understanding of our platform's functionality. In fact, we prohibit the sharing of images and videos in chat, use filters designed to block the exchange of personal information, and our trained teams and automated tools continuously monitor communications to detect and remove harmful content."

The representative was likely referring to Uthmeier's press release, which said investigations not only revealed predators were using Roblox to "access, communicate with, and groom minors," but that the platform has allowed "sexually explicit material to evade filters and circulate within the platform."

Roblox said it is working to implement "age estimation," which Blaze News previously reported includes verification through selfie-videos, "facial age estimation," ID, or verified parental consent.

"We share the AG's commitment to keeping kids safe, and we will continue to assist his office in their investigations. We have a strong record of working with law enforcement and investing in advanced safety systems to help protect our users and remove bad actors," Roblox added.

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The Florida press release also said reports suggest that predators are using the in-game currency Robux to "bribe minors into sending sexually explicit images of themselves."

In 2024, Blaze News reported on at least two instances where two individuals were charged for soliciting sexual content from minors. One man was from Florida, and the other was a registered sex offender in Michigan. Both allegedly bribed children with Robux.

In 2025, a man from Bakersfield, California, was sentenced to three years in prison for crimes related to a sexual relationship he had with a 14-year-old girl he met through Roblox.

The subpoenas come as a multitude of social media platforms are being targeted for massive lawsuits over their alleged addictive nature and the promotion to minors.

This includes Snap Inc. (which owns Snapchat), Meta, ByteDance (TikTok), and Alphabet (YouTube). Roblox was not noted in reports surrounding the litigation.

Roblox has reinforced that it has "rigorous safety features" which are "purposely stricter than those found on social networks."

It does not allow image sharing via chat and "constantly" monitors all communication for "critical harms."

Roblox is currently facing a lawsuit in Kentucky that accuses the platform of allowing Charlie Kirk "assassination simulators."

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Kentucky sues Roblox over Charlie Kirk 'assassination simulators'



Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has alleged that online gaming platform Roblox has not protected children from abhorrent content.

Coleman filed a lawsuit on Monday, claiming that Roblox has allowed minors to be exposed to "animated bloody" content surrounding the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

'We constantly monitor all communication for critical harms.'

The lawsuit, posted by Fox News Digital, accuses the massive online gaming community of operating under insufficient guardrails in terms of denying children access to certain materials. This includes violence, sexually explicit materials, and alleged "Charlie Kirk 'assassination simulator[s].'"

Blaze News previously reported that as of Q2 2024, Roblox had a claimed 79 million active daily users, an increase of almost 15 million from the same time in 2023. This included approximately 58% of its user base being under 16 years old, which equates to at least 46 million children.

The alleged assassination simulators "began popping up on Roblox, allowing children as young as 5 years old to access animated bloody depictions of the September 10 shooting," the lawsuit stated.

Roblox could easily "require users to verify their age and their parents' consent by virtually any mechanism, including merely asking for these data," the legal document continued. "Doing so would create at least some restriction on the content available to users under 18 years old."

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"As such, child predators can — and do — establish accounts to pose as children," Kentucky wrote.

In response to the lawsuit, a Roblox spokesperson told Blaze News that the company welcomes the opportunity for a direct conversation with the Attorney General about the topic. However, the company also said that some of the parties involved are seeking financial gain.

"The attorney general's lawsuit is based on outdated and out-of-context information," Roblox said. "We believe together we can increase safety not just on Roblox, but on all platforms used by kids and teens. The AG's office is partnering with plaintiff's attorneys, who we believe have misrepresented matters to seek financial gain."

The spokesperson added, "Roblox has taken an industry-leading stance on age-based communication and will require facial age estimation for all Roblox users who access our communications features by the end of this year. Roblox does not allow image sharing via chat, and most chat on Roblox is subject to filters designed to block the sharing of personal information. We constantly monitor all communication for critical harms and swiftly remove violative content when detected and work closely with law enforcement."

Roblox pointed to more information about its efforts to implement age verification, which undoubtedly would confirm a user's age, but also could deter platform usage altogether.

This includes verification through selfie-videos, the aforementioned "facial age estimation," ID, or verified parental consent.

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The sheer volume of Roblox users makes any enforcement incredibly difficult to pull off without pre-existing barriers to entry, monitoring, or filtration systems. This brings up further issues surrounding digital ID, including, for example, the exposure of children's likenesses.

At the same time, gamers are constantly finding new ways to develop ridiculous scenarios on the platform, such as performing ICE raids or in-game protests. There also exists the threat of bad actors grouping together to discuss crimes or make terror plots.

Roblox told Blaze News that it includes rigorous text chat filters to stop inappropriate contact with minors.

Additionally, the company said that while it started as a "platform for children," 64% of the user base is now over 13 years old.

Blaze News did find several videos on YouTube appearing to be re-creations of Kirk's assassination within the video game.

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Electronic Arts avoids disaster with $55B deal from Saudi Arabia, Jared Kushner, and others



Video game developer Electronic Arts has taken a sweetheart deal to go private.

Private equity firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners will buy the company alongside Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

Silver Lake was recently named one of the new owners of TikTok, while Affinity Partners was founded by Jared Kushner, former senior adviser to President Trump and husband of first daughter Ivanka Trump.

'They've been ruining entire franchises.'

EA's shareholders will receive $210 per share in cash, a premium of 25% on the company's closing share price on September 25, Variety reported.

Stocks had dipped to a two-year low in January after massive failures from games Dragon Age: Veilguard and EA FC 25. The company lost $6 billion in market value due to poor sales, much of which was colloquially attributed to adherence to woke doctrine and a lack of product care.

For example, Dragon Age: Veilguard missed its sales projection by nearly 50% after fans pointed out the game had prioritized wild identity politics through pronoun options, the masculinization of female characters, and even transgender-surgery scars. The game also featured its monsters giving lectures about how to properly apologize for misgendering someone, along with a monster arguing with parents about its gender identity.

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Paris Games Week is an international trade fair for video games and esport. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

The buyout is expected to close around June 2026, the end of the first quarter of EA's 2027 fiscal year. The company's headquarters will remain in Redwood City, California, even after the takeover.

Andrew Wilson, who will remain the CEO, called the sale "a powerful recognition" of the company's "remarkable work."

"Looking ahead, we will continue to push the boundaries of entertainment, sports, and technology, unlocking new opportunities," he added.

Kushner called EA an "extraordinary company with a world-class management team and a bold vision for the future."

Kushner added that he "grew up playing their games" and now enjoys them with his kids.

While optimism for the future of the company is booming, fans and those within the industry are pulling no punches as to why they think the company is being sold — it was going in the worst direction possible.

"Seems like going private might not be bad. Perhaps they'll be able to focus on making profitable games that people like rather than trying to please the woke because of 'public' pressure," Marty O'Donnell, composer for the iconic Halo franchise, told Blaze News.

Moving forward, O'Donnell shared the new owners' optimism, saying, "Looks like they’re in for the long haul rather than dismantling and selling the pieces."

Avid gamer and online influencer Ian Miles Cheong called the buyout a good development and told Blaze News, "It means games they make will prioritize the players and not the woke agenda."

"They've been ruining entire franchises with the s**t they’ve been putting out for years. They wrecked all their latest games with pronouns and f**ked up Dragon Age beyond all recognition," he continued. "I'm sure it becoming privately owned will make the company a lot more driven [and] directed. I can't see the new owners being willing to burn their profits on indie LGBT adventures."

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Cheong described the current status of EA as a company that was likely in its dying years, becoming nothing more than a yearly soccer game factory.

This same sentiment had spiraled out of control regarding EA's sports division, which had angered fans even with their annual sports games.

After the EA FC 25 debacle, the 2026 version has been poorly received, garnering just a 52% rating on game-purchasing platform Steam at the time of this writing.

The NHL 26 forums on EA's own website are rampant with complaints that the game is nonfunctioning, and while these types of complaints have been part and parcel for decades, they seem to have reached critical mass.

Furthermore, the latest installment of the usual hit Madden NFL franchise already has a 30% discount on the PlayStation store less than six weeks after its release.

It seems not even the record-setting sales of EA's returning college football series could save the company from game over. Perhaps outside investors will finally offer an extra life.

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Tetris CEO admits to purposely hiring more women — says women are 'overqualified,' while men are 'winging it'



Tetris CEO Maya Rogers defended the use of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs as a force for good in order to diversify workplaces.

Rogers is the daughter of Henk Rogers, the video game developer who first secured the rights to distribute Tetris to gaming console companies.

'There needs to be something that is almost enforced to make sure that there are enough women in the industry.'

In an interview with Games Industry, Rogers said that people don't believe she runs the Tetris company when she tells them.

"They see a youngish-looking female, and they don't believe you, or they don't think that you run Tetris, or whatever," she told the outlet. "But I guess it's never really fazed me."

After saying that the industry should not be dominated by men, Rogers made strange claims about the difference between male and female applicants. Despite saying "of course" she has faced sexism in her industry, the CEO went on to say that men are trying to get jobs by "winging it," while women are "overqualified."

"Men show up to the table, and they're kind of winging it, right? Guys are really good at winging it. ... Women show up overqualified because they're like, 'Oh my gosh, am I good enough for the job?'"

Rogers added, "We've got to put ourselves out there, and be OK to be vulnerable."

Games Industry cited Rogers as having "made a point of increasing the number of women working at the Tetris Company" as well.

Rogers explained, "When my father was running the business, it was more male. And now we have a lot of women, and it's great. We're doing amazing things. Girls can do it all."

The 47-year-old then championed DEI programs and said there needs to be assurances to get women into the gaming industry.

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"That in itself in America today is a thing that's being questioned," she said about DEI programs. "But I think that was so important to have, because it did change how many people of diversity, [of] different backgrounds, were allowed in the workplace."

More directly, Rogers said, "There needs to be something that is almost enforced to make sure that there are enough women in the industry," and women in powerful positions need to "be out there, being vocal, [and] inspiring people to fight for their rights."

To further her point, the CEO said that women are still battling for change, before claiming that women "came together" to fight "for their rights," which she believes still needs to happen.

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Overall, the idea of a male-dominated gaming industry did not seem to sit will with Rogers, who said, "It shouldn't be that way," and, "Women need to be given a chance."

"There's so many women playing games, and we're still having mostly men designing games," she concluded. "That doesn't make any sense at all."

In 2020, CNBC cited a study by the International Game Developers Association that showed 71% of video game developers in the world are male. In 2022, a report for U.S. gaming developers by the Gamer said that 76% of developers in the United States were male.

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Gen Z gets the freedom to voice chat with strangers — and they can't handle it



A new feature in Fortnite has caused chaos for a generation that is not used to speaking anonymously or hearing opposing viewpoints.

Fortnite recently released a new game mode called Delulu, showcasing what they are touting as a new feature called "proximity voice chat."

'Thousands banned already this weekend.'

Describing the function as the ability to "talk with squadmates and non-squadmates" that are nearby, Fortnite and parent company Epic Games are also boasting about having banned "thousands" of users for their "voice chat behavior."

"Remember to report voice chat behavior in-game that violates our community rules. This gives us evidence to quickly take action against rule breakers," the company wrote on X. "Thousands banned already this weekend," it added.

Although such a feature has been around for at least 20 years, Fortnite's approximate million users per day are now at the intersection of freedom and surveillance culture.

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Remember to report voice chat behavior in-game that violates our community rules. This gives us evidence to quickly take action against rule breakers.

👉 Open the Sidebar and go to the Voice Chat tab
🎙️ Choose ‘Report Conversation’
📩 On the next screen hit ‘Submit’

Thousands… pic.twitter.com/Bin5GaqRRV
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) September 21, 2025

With around a quarter of its user base in the Gen Z age bracket, many gamers are seemingly being exposed to the idea of having to hear the unfiltered thoughts of strangers for the first time.

IGN compiled a series of user experiences, which featured some saying the game has "been terrible" due to the proximity chat feature.

"I've been playing solo and there hasn't been one game where I haven't been told horrendous things I don't wish to repeat. I just want to have fun and enjoy the game," wrote Forever_Winter13.

"For the most part, it's been completely fine," wrote Glitter_Fox_. "But there was one group of guys who kept appearing in the same lobbies as me that would purposely hunt down any female voice they heard. They literally would yell 'equality' as they shoot you."

"Every French kid and his mother asks you to call him daddy or they will kill you," another user called PlayfulBus8433 explained.

One gamer said they had heard "racist slurs thrown around casually," while another said users were "spamming the N-word."

These complaints, when made to the publisher, effectively allow Fortnite to spy on its users.

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As Fortnite admits, "When voice reporting is on, the last five minutes of voice chat audio are captured on a rolling basis."

"Voice chat audio is securely captured on your device — for example your gaming console or PC — not the Epic Games servers," they add.

While complaining about another user's conduct is not a new phenomenon, the gleeful expression from Epic Games about banning players and having access to use audio certainly is, and these features were only introduced by the company in 2023.

Users could mute their peers or simply not use the game mode that employs the new feature, but instead, when empowered with this choice, it seems a large chunk of users are willing to exchange privacy for temporary comfort.

If there are as many "sweats and bigots" as users report there to be, it is certain these complaints will keep rolling in. Then, the offended parties will have to choose: put down the controller or hear things they don't like.

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Why Palmer Luckey's Chromatic blew my mind



Last December we tackled the ModRetro Chromatic, a handheld gaming system that plays Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.

The brainchild of tech billionaire and founder of Anduril Industries Palmer Luckey, the Chromatic offered enhanced display and functionality, with the ability to pop in Pokemon games of the past. It came only with Tetris as a bundled launch title, with other games available for separate purchase.

Now, a full rerelease of the ModRetro is finally here, and it is beautiful.

'We have a generation growing up having never had any need to touch physical media.'

Apart from the original sapphire screen cover, purposefully clicky buttons, and enhanced lighting one typically gets from a modified Game Boy, the Chromatic now comes with even more games and a slew of accessories, which are very exciting.

Let's say the leaf-green Chromatic is your go-to ($199.99). You're going to want to pick up the matching Koss Porta Pro headphones ($49) because they absolutely stole the show.

Yes, stole. Originally released in 1984, these retro-style headphones will shock you with their quality. They feel natively louder, especially when compared to different types of headphones. Tested with the new game Self Simulated ($39.99) — a platformer starring a R.O.B.-esque robot — the Porta Pros outshined a 2020 pair of JBL Live 400BT on-ear wireless headphones, Sony WF-C700N wireless ear buds from 2023, and Sony's 2025 MDREX15AP/B, which are newer but old-school wired headphones.

Be warned: Sliding these retro headphones on will certainly induce flashbacks to the back of your family's station wagon.

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Gamers will be surprised by the rerelease of Sabrina: Zapped! ($39.99), which originally came out for the Game Boy Color in 2000. Why? Because it shows ModRetro is indeed interested in reviving old feelings for different demographics.

The Mod Kit ($14.99) is also available for budding engineers (a nice nod from Luckey that I couldn't get my hands on). It offers replacement parts and buttons to style to a user's liking but does not require any complex maneuvering — just a pointy device and desire for change.

Replace the directional pad, A, B, or start and select buttons, among others.

What the Chromatic offers that no other old handheld can do is streaming. The device can now stream gameplay natively to Discord, Mac, and PC, with no extra hardware required.

Return asked Torin Herndon, CEO at ModRetro, why this was such an important feature to include this time around.

"So many devices require an intermediate dock for streaming video, which drastically reduces the possible convenient use cases," Herndon explained. "We felt that it was essential to open up streaming Game Boy games, simply while using a handheld console with proper button layout."

What Herndon and ModRetro did not know, though, is that Return had a secret weapon up its sleeve: a Game Boy Camera.

Not only does the Game Boy Camera work on the Chromatic for taking offensively bad pictures that range in color from light green to black, but by simply connecting the Chromatic to a PC via USB-C, gamers worldwide can livestream in sparkling low-res quality through the device.

Not many will take up this offer, but this crossover of retro tech was an incredibly satisfying discovery.

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Photo taken by Blaze News via Game Boy Camera on the Chromatic

Gamers can also marry a Chromatic to an old Game Boy Color through the Link Cable ($14.99). This can revive decades-old Pokemon trades and rivalries or provide head-to-head match-ups on Mario Golf, for example. (The link will not work with the original Game Boy, alas.)

The rechargeable battery pack ($29.99) that 90s babies wished they had as a kid provides about 16 hours of gameplay after charging by USB-C for a few hours. This means you can save those official ModRetro-branded batteries if you are insane about your collecting, which is totally normal.

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According to Herndon, Return was far from being the only group of gamers excited about the product. The success of the Chromatic is what sparked a second release, with the new games, kit, and even a firmware updater tool.

"Last year, we had no idea if we would strike a chord with a wider audience or if this device would only appeal to a handful of weirdos like us at ModRetro," Herndon joked. "Since it ended up having broader interest, we wanted to make the experience available to as many people as possible."

Why is retro gaming coming back, and how did the company come to realize that not everything has to be frontier-level tech to be desired and important?

Herndon replied reflectively. "A lot of frontier tech never stops to ask itself 'why?' At the most basic level, people oscillate between being productive and being entertained. Increased technology can sometimes be correlated with increased entertainment, but generally it is not," he went on. "This is why there are probably games with tens of millions of dollars of development that have fewer play hours than Chromatic Tetris in 160x144 pixels. At ModRetro, we like to think about distilling entertainment into simple forms."

The CEO added that if physical media is going to make a comeback, it is going to be through a new generation yearning for it.

"We have a generation growing up having never had any need to touch physical media. I think it was inevitable that they would become curious about the romance of the physical form of various media formats from their parents' generation."

After plugging in that Game Boy Camera, we totally agree.

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I met Gavin Newsom 20 years ago. He is as slimy now as he was back then.



I never thought I would be running for political office. I had a wonderful career in music, first making jingles for household items like Flintstones Vitamins before getting into video games. It was there that I experienced amazing success with Halo.

I was happy with my career and excited to spend time with my grandkids. But when I saw my congresswoman, Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.), stand in the way of President Donald Trump’s agenda at every turn, I decided I needed to step up and run.

Newsom is still the slimiest politician imaginable, and unfortunately for Californians, he was able to get out of San Francisco. We can't let him get out of California.

But still, the thought of being an elected official grossed me out, and that stemmed from meeting a sleazy politician 20 years ago.

In 2005, Halo was presented a star on San Francisco’s Walk of Game. I was honored to be asked to attend the ceremony and accept the award on behalf of our team. It was especially exciting to do so while other iconic games and characters like Mario, Link from Zelda, and Sonic the Hedgehog were being honored with stars, too.

Later that night, I attended a reception to celebrate the inductees, where I met the mayor of San Francisco. As we chatted a while, I couldn't help but notice his ludicrously white, straight teeth and slicked-back black hair held together with a ridiculous amount of hair gel.

We weren't talking long until I was shocked by his shallow thoughts and disingenuous attitude. His responses felt robotic and scripted, and he wouldn't make eye contact. Instead, he scanned the room as if he were looking for someone more important to engage with.

It quickly became clear he was there solely for the purpose of being photographed and basking in the limelight of popular games that were dominating American culture at the time — despite having never played the games himself.

When I got home, I told my wife I had met the slimiest politician imaginable.

"Thank God he’ll never get out of San Francisco," I said to her.

That mayor? Gavin Newsom.

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Yep, I met Newsom long before he was chasing cameras to talk about Donald Trump and turning the “California Dream” into the “California Nightmare."

Under Newsom’s leadership as governor, California has become dangerous and outrageously expensive as he toys with every experimental socialist policy possible. His dismal governorship resulted in the historic mass exodus of Californians to lower-taxed, lower-crime havens — while making the Golden State a national punchline.

The state is on fire, literally, as we saw with the tragic Palisades and Eaton Fires earlier this year. While people who lost their homes are in regulatory purgatory and unable to rebuild, Newsom is scanning the room, looking for other things to engage with that are far more important for his personal ambitions.

He's fighting the Trump administration's efforts to deport violent illegal immigrants and trying to rig the state's congressional maps to dilute the voices of his own constituents.

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As a conservative, I can’t think of a better leader for the Democrats than Gavin Newsom. Running against his failed policies should lead to years of electoral victories for the Republican Party.

But I am sad to see what has happened to what was once a beautiful state. And as an American, I am terrified by what Newsom and his ilk want to do to our country.

Gavin Newsom is still the slimiest politician imaginable, and unfortunately for Californians, he was able to get out of San Francisco. We can't let him get out of California. Our country cannot afford it.