California Governor Gavin Newsom, known for his flair for political theatrics, found himself in a cringe-worthy viral moment Thursday when he appeared to fake a phone call with President Joe Biden to escape an angry Los Angeles resident amid ongoing wildfires.

In a video captured by Sky News, Newsom was confronted by Rachel Darvish, a resident displaced by the fires, who demanded answers about the state�s response. �Governor, you got a second? Governor! I live here, governor! That was my daughter�s school, governor!� she shouted as she approached him.

Newsom, clearly in a bind, pointed to his phone and declared, �I�m literally talking to the president right now.� He added that the �call� was specifically to address what could be done for her and her daughter.

But Darvish wasn�t buying it. �Can I hear it? Can I hear your call? Because I don�t believe it,� she challenged. That�s when Newsom�s story took a sudden shift. �I�m sorry, there�s literally� I�ve tried five times, that�s why I�m walking around to make the call,� he stammered.

The exchange quickly turned into a comedy of errors. When Darvish pressed, �Why is the president not taking your call?� Newsom offered a classic excuse: �Because it�s not going through. That�s why I have to get cell service.�

Unfazed, Darvish insisted, �Let�s get it. I want to be here when you call the president.�

Newsom apologized, attempting to reassure her: �I appreciate it. I�m doing it right now� to get reimbursements, individual assistance, and to help you. I�m devastated for you. I�m so sorry, especially for your daughter.�

Darvish, however, wasn�t done, grilling the governor over why fire hydrants lacked water when firefighters needed it most. Newsom responded vaguely, promising to �address everything� before retreating into his car and driving away.

Darvish later appeared on Fox News and other outlets, recounting the interaction and slamming the state�s lack of preparedness. �It was insulting,� she told host Jesse Watters.

Newsom�s apparent phone pas serves as a symbol of what critics call his �out of touch� leadership. As one commentator put it, �He wasn�t talking to Biden. He was talking to a bad cell signal � and maybe his PR team.�

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