Xavier Becerra fudged his back story heres why it matters

Politicians with impressive credentials — and strong performance records — don’t need to pad their origin stories to impress voters.And then there’s Xavier Becerra.What’s a guy slammed by former colleagues as an “idiot,” “b— ass,” and not qualified “to be the boss of anything,” to do? The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Pander and pretend, of course.Becerra, running to be governor of the most populous state in the nation, has been on blast again, this time for fudging his back story.The ex-Biden Cabinet secretary claimed his parents immigrated to America with just $12 … when actually, his dad was born in Sacramento.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Oops. Becerra, like others before him, has only embarrassed himself by distorting his personal story in a sad effort (in this case) to exploit identity politics and pander to Latino voters.Critics of the fudge have decried the candidate’s “stolen (immigrant) valor” — for posing as the son of a hard-luck immigrant done good.Such contortions rarely work in the fibber’s favor. Massachusetts Sen.

Elizabeth Warren’s flimsy claims of Indian ancestry have earned her a enduring mockery from President Trump as “Pocahontas.”Connecticut Sen.Dick Blumenthal’s suggestion that he served “in Vietnam” — rather than conceding that he served stateside in the US Marine Corps Reserves during the Vietnam War — likewise boomeranged; he admitted he’d repeatedly “misspoken.”And Minnesota Gov.

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