VP Vance's camp accuses California Gov. Gavin Newsom of disseminating 'Fake News' ahead of Marines celebration

Special assistant to the president and communications director to the vice president, William Martin, pushed back against Newsom's post.

"I Marine Expeditionary Force will host a live-fire Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Red Beach, Camp Pendleton, followed by a community Beach Bash at Del Mar Beach on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, to mark the Marine Corps' 250th birthday and America's Semiquincentennial," it notes. 

"The force training activities planned ensure our readiness to defend the Homeland and protect our Nation's interests abroad against emergent and unprecedented challenges today and in the years ahead. The capabilities demonstration will feature integrated Navy and Marine Corps operations across air, land, and sea," the release explains.

In a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, Vance press secretary Taylor Van Kirk accused the California governor of purposefully pushing "Fake News."

"Governor Newsom is deliberately spreading Fake News to Californians to fearmonger and score cheap political points. Vice President Vance is eager to be in California on Saturday celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Corps alongside United States Marines who, despite the Democrats' shutdown, will continue to receive pay thanks to President Trump's hard work," she asserted.

Fox News' Nicolas Rojas contributed to this report