Comic says Newsom ‘scares the s— out of me’ as he flees LA for Texas

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Comic Jeff Dye is becoming a member of the rising wave of entertainers leaving Los Angeles behind.

Throughout a Nov. 2 look on "The Joe Rogan Expertise," the 42-year-old "Trendy Household" alum revealed that he was shopping for a home in Texas after changing into deeply involved by the path that California was taking underneath the management of Gov. Gavin Newsom .

"I’m sort of in this sort of LA factor, and I may very well be responsible of being a sufferer of what I’m absorbing in my algorithm. However Gavin Newsom scares the s--- out of me and I don’t wish to be part of it," Dye stated.

Comic Jeff Dye introduced he's shopping for a home in Texas as he expresses concern about California's path. (Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Picture Financial institution/NBCUniversal through Getty Pictures through Getty Pictures)

Dye additionally famous that he was alarmed by the state and metropolis governments' response to the fires that devastated parts of LA in January.

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"These fires have been fairly a wake-up name," he stated. "Even when you realize, no matter you consider concerning the fires, the way in which it was handled was fairly scary."

"It was not competent, that’s for certain," Rogan agreed.

"Even the aftermath," Dye added.

Dye stated California Gov. Gavin Newsom "scares the s--- out of me." (Justin Sullivan/Getty Pictures)

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The LA fires scorched over 55,000 acres , destroyed greater than 16,000 buildings, and brought about no less than 29 deaths. The 2 largest fires have been the Palisades Fireplace, which burned 6,837 buildings and killed 12 folks, and the Eaton Fireplace, which decimated 9,414 buildings and claimed 18 lives.

Each Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass confronted rapid backlash over the administration of the fires. Critics alleged that regardless of recurring wildfire threat, authorities had not finished sufficient upfront to mitigate the hazard. Among the many points raised have been water provide issues and firefighting sources being stretched or compromised.

Many residents and a few native officers have expressed frustration with the sluggish restoration within the wake of the fires, citing bureaucratic challenges, vital delays with allowing, insurance coverage disputes, and infrastructure issues.

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Throughout Dye's look on the podcast, the comic and Rogan additionally slammed celebrities who declared that they would depart the US if President Donald Trump was re-elected.

Dye and Rogan additionally mentioned celebrities who stated they would depart the US resulting from President Trump. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Pictures)

"They go, 'I’m going to maneuver.' They make these sort of threats," Dye stated.

"Some folks do transfer," Rogan identified.

"Yeah, some folks do," Dye agreed. "I respect Rosie [O'Donnell] and Ellen [DeGeneres] for that."

In March, O'Donnell stated she had fled the nation along with her youngster Clay on Jan. 15, 5 days earlier than President Trump’s inauguration.

On the time, the previous "The View" host stated she was dwelling in Eire and was within the strategy of making use of for Irish citizenship.

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"It’s been fairly fantastic, I've to say," O'Donnell stated in a video on TikTok. "And the folks have been so loving, so sort and so welcoming. And I’m very grateful."

"Though I used to be somebody who by no means thought I might transfer to a different nation, that’s what I made a decision could be the perfect for myself and my 12-year-old youngster," she defined.

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", I am completely happy. Clay is completely happy. I miss my different children. I miss my mates. I miss many issues about life there at residence and I am looking for a house right here on this stunning nation, and when it's protected for all residents to have equal rights there in America, that is once we will think about coming again," O'Donnell stated within the clip.

Dye praised Rosie O'Donnell and Ellen DeGeneres for leaving the nation. (Getty Pictures)

In November 2024, DeGeneres and her spouse Portia de Rossi relocated from Montecito, California, to the Cotswolds area in England.

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Throughout her first U.Ok. look since relocating, DeGeneres stated that the transfer was initially meant to be a part-time getaway however turned everlasting after Trump's reelection.

Dye additionally famous that the LA fires have been a "wake-up name." (Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Picture Financial institution/NBCUniversal through Getty Pictures through Getty Pictures)

"We received right here the day earlier than the election and woke as much as plenty of texts from our mates with crying emojis, and I used to be like, ‘He received in'," DeGeneres stated per the BBC . "And we’re like, ‘We’re staying right here'."