Louisiana Senator Sends Gratitude to Gavin Newsom: ‘He Has Surprised All of Us and Done Something Intelligent’

Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) appeared on Fox News Friday to send a message of gratitude to California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) about his decision to deploy state police to major California cities, saying, “He has surprised all of us and done something intelligent.”

When asked by Fox’s Sandra Smith if he would like to see the National Guard sent to Chicago, Kennedy responded that he would “prefer to have them invited.” He then asked Smith if he could take a moment and thank Newsom.

“I want to make a rare note of gratitude to Governor Newsom,” said Kennedy. “He has surprised all of us and done something intelligent.”

“You don’t have to be a senior at Cal Tech to know that’s in response to the [Donald] Trump administration’s threat to send federal law enforcement officials, but look, I’ll take it,” he continued. “If that’s what it takes to get Governor Newsom to stop being a princess, I’ll take that too.”

JOHN KENNEDY: Every year that [Newsom] has been governor, crime and violence has gotten worse in California. Why? Because Governor Newsom is a member of the socialist wing of his party. Because Governor Newsom has refused to get up off his ice-cold, lazy butt and do something about it. Because Governor Newsom thinks that talking about crime — he’s only doing it under pressure — is racist, because he thinks that cops are a bigger problem than criminals. But I want to give him credit. Maybe he’s had a conversion, but he’s doing the right thing by sending in California state police. Even a blind chicken finds a mealworm every now and then.

Watch the clip above via Fox News.