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California gubernatorial candidate and former Fox News host Steve Hilton criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a>, D-Calif., over a $20 million state-funded diaper initiative, arguing the program pays significantly more per diaper than parents would spend at retail stores.<\/p>\n

“Gavin Newsom is taking $20 million of your money to send 100,000 babies 400 diapers,” Hilton said<\/a> in a video posted to social media. “That works out at $0.50 per diaper. We just came into Target to check out what you could buy it for in the store. $15.62 for the box. That works out at $0.16 per diaper.”<\/p>\n

Hilton filmed the video inside a Target store while comparing retail diaper prices to the state program\u2019s projected costs. The program announced by Newsom\u2019s administration would provide diaper supplies to low-income families through nonprofit organizations and community partners.<\/p>\n

NEWSOM’S ‘GOLDEN STATE START’ PROMISES 400 FREE DIAPERS PER BABY AS CALIFORNIA GRAPPLES WITH BUDGET WOES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“Gavin Newsom\u2019s diapers are three times more expensive,” Hilton said. “This isn\u2019t even Costco. Why is it three times more expensive for Gavin Newsom to send diapers to 100,000 babies than just leaving the money in the bank accounts of the parents in the first place?”<\/p>\n

Hilton also accused the Newsom administration of routing funds through politically connected nonprofit groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Because he is going to some total nonsense nonprofit, which the cronies of his are going to make money,” Hilton said.<\/p>\n

Businessman Marcus Lemonis weighed in<\/a> on the debate in a post on X.<\/p>\n

“Math always wins,” Lemonis wrote.<\/p>\n

NEWSOM CONFRONTED ON CALIFORNIA BEING THE ‘HIGHEST COST OF LIVING’ STATE IN THE US AMID AFFORDABILITY CRISIS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Fox News contributor Joey Jones also criticized the initiative<\/a> during a television appearance, arguing California families face broader affordability problems.<\/p>\n

“If Democrats REALLY cared about this issue, make it easier to raise a family in California,” Jones said. “Don\u2019t charge them $2 extra a gallon for gas<\/a> because that needs to be special California gas, and there\u2019s this crazy, weird surcharge that you don\u2019t even know where it comes from.”<\/p>\n

Jones also criticized other state spending priorities<\/a> while discussing the diaper initiative.<\/p>\n

“Don\u2019t do things like spend a hundred million dollars on a land bridge<\/a> so the California cougars can get from one side of the interstate to the other,” Jones said. “What do you do? You put a Band-Aid on a tourniquet problem and run for president.”<\/p>\n

DUFFY MOCKS NEWSOM\u2019S \u2018BRIDGES TO NOWHERE\u2019 AS CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CROSSING OVERRUNS BY $21M<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Republican congressional candidate Melissa Bailey accused Democrats<\/a> of using taxpayer money inefficiently.<\/p>\n

“There\u2019s no such thing as a free diaper,” Bailey wrote on X. “CA has a shiny new free diaper program but taxpayers are footing the bill.”<\/p>\n

“Democrats do this EVERY SINGLE TIME,” Bailey wrote. “Gavin Newsom is stealing taxpayer money, laundering it<\/a> to a nonprofit run by his wife\u2019s friend, to buy diapers at $.50 a pop. Diapers cost less than half that at major retailers. Connected insiders win. Taxpayers lose.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to Gov. Newsom for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/steve-hilton-attacks-newsom-government-diaper-program-he-says-charges-taxpayers-triple-retail-cost <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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