California Dem, former LA mayor Villaraigosa admits Trump's not to blame for state’s homelessness, cost crises
Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in California, stated that the state's homelessness and cost crises cannot be blamed solely on Donald Trump. He emphasized that these issues arose under Democratic policies and called for his party to confront these challenges. Villaraigosa's campaign focuses on addressing the rising costs of living and restoring confidence in Democratic leadership.
- ▪Villaraigosa argued that California's homelessness crisis and high living costs occurred under Democratic leadership.
- ▪He stated that Democrats should not blame Trump for the state's issues.
- ▪Villaraigosa's candidacy aims to confront his own party on affordability problems.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 32 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Villaraigosa is right: California can’t blame Trump — California Post
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Media California Dem, former LA mayor Villaraigosa admits Trump's not to blame for state’s homelessness, cost crises The gubernatorial candidate also warned that Democrats are losing persuadable voters in California By CJ Womack Fox News Published May 17, 2026 11:48am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video California Democrat Villaraigosa says Trump isn’t to blame for the state’s homelessness and cost crises. California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa argued the state’s homelessness crisis, soaring gas prices and rising costs happened under Democratic policies, saying Democrats "can’t put everything on Donald Trump." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat…
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