(Headline USA) California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s father-in-law reportedly donated to Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s PAC earlier this year, according to financial records.
A trust linked to Newsom’s in-laws, called the Siebel Family Revocable Trust, made a $5,000 contribution to the Friends of Ron DeSantis PAC on April 6, 2022, Fox News reported. The trust is run by Kenneth Siebel Jr. and Judith Siebel, the parents of Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel.
Kenneth Siebel has a long history of donating to Republican candidates, and has supported the campaigns of Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo.
His donation to DeSantis, however, is ironic since Newsom has made a habit of attacking DeSantis by name publicly. He most recently ran an ad in Florida telling residents that “freedom is under attack” in their state because of DeSantis and urging them to move to California “where we still believe in freedom.”
DeSantis responded by slamming Newsom’s “terrible governance,” adding that he sees “a lot” of California license plates in his state from people who have fled the Golden State.
“If you go to California, you ain’t seeing very many Florida license plates,” he noted.
Other conservatives have mocked Newsom’s ad as well. One group ran an advertisement in California in response to Newsom that depicts the California Democrat with a voiceover saying, “I urge you to join us in California where we’ll take the money you earn and give it to people who don’t work.
“Visit San Francisco, where you can walk through human feces. If you’re lucky, you might step on a syringe.
“Check out Los Angeles, where gas is so expensive your kids only need to skip a meal, or two, or 10, to afford it.”
Newsom also recently pledged a $100,000 donation to the campaign of DeSantis’s Democratic opponent, Rep. Charlie Crist.
Both governors are running for reelection and are considered by political pundits as rivals in a potential 2024 presidential election matchup.
