Less than 48 hours after rolling out a fact-checking website designed to target “right-wing misinformation,” California Governor Gavin Newsom was caught using stock footage from Ukraine and Estonia in an ad promoting his state’s economy.
The ad, released initially on X and set to run on “Fox and Friends” this weekend, criticizes President Donald Trump’s tariffs while touting California’s supposed economic strength.
An overly excited Newsom, however, shared it with his followers on X first. Viewers quickly pointed out that the ad, meant to show the greatness of the Golden State, contained stock footage from a pair of European countries.
“If you’re going to brag about California, you may want to start by not using footage from Ukraine and Estonia,” an X user responded.
Fox News notes that a simple internet search reveals that Ukrainian photographer Artie…
