Newsom team mocks 'conservative snowflakes' after gay dating app insults spark homophobia claims

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is under fire for using insults against a conservative commentator that critics have blasted as homophobic.

The governor’s press office replied Wednesday to a post from Benny Johnson regarding reports of alleged fraud in California. Newsom’s office responded with a message claiming Johnson and his team were frequent users of Grindr, a popular LGBTQ+ dating app.

"We got a call from Grindr after this and said your team was their biggest users. Congrats!"...