California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday tore into some of President Donald Trump’s biggest allies, calling them “frauds” and “phonies” for recognizing the danger of Trump and still cozying up to him.

But he saved some of his harshest criticism for Vice President JD Vance.

“Vance, for whatever reason, scares me almost more than Trump,” Newsom told MS NOW’s Jen Psaki. “Talk about a guy who put a mask on and his face grew into it.”

Vance was once a major Trump critic, describing him as an “idiot,” warning that he could become “America’s Hitler,” and declaring himself a “never Trump guy.”

Newsom noted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio ― who called Trump a “con artist” and implied he had a small penis ― and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) were, along with Vance, once among Trump’s “most effective critics.” Now, they’re all part of his inner circle.

Politics: Jen Psaki Warns JD Vance May Be ‘Scarier’ Than Donald Trump… But With 1 Major Flaw

“What frauds! What phonies!” Newsom said. “But JD’s a unique fraud and phony, and he’s a little more dangerous.”

Check out the full interview below: 

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