Gavin Newsom Slams GOP Rep. Randy Fine Over Comments About Muslims: 'Resign Now, You Racist Slob'
Fine’s remark about choosing between dogs and Muslims prompted calls for him to resign and be reprimanded.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates International Business Times, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
International Business Times identifies an author and reports attributed statements, but this article is credited as originally published by another outlet. The short report provides limited context and no response from Fine beyond the remark at issue.
- Source type — An established digital news publisher, though its international-news classification is a broad indicator rather than a guarantee of reporting quality.
- Editorial standards — The article attributes the key statements to named public figures but gives little independent verification or context.
- Author attribution — A named author is credited.
- Transparency — The article notes that it was originally published by Latin Times.
The report identifies the speakers and quotes their remarks, but offers little context for the social-media exchange and includes no response from Fine to the criticism. Its brief, quote-driven treatment limits balance and depth.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The report quotes Fine’s remark and gives responses from Newsom and Ansari, but the criticism receives more space and there is no response from Fine to it or additional context about the exchange.
- Counterarguments presented — Fine’s original remark is quoted, but no response to the criticism is reported.
- Source diversity — The article presents Fine’s statement and two Democratic critics, without an independent or Republican perspective.
- Loaded language — The headline repeats Newsom’s insult, clearly attributed to him.
- Omitted context — The brief account gives limited context for the underlying social-media exchange.
The report mainly recounts the remarks and attributes criticism to Newsom and Ansari. Its headline foregrounds Newsom’s insult and the article recalls Fine’s prior controversies, giving the presentation a modestly critical tilt toward Fine.
- Headline — The headline leads with Newsom’s insulting call for Fine to resign.
- Framing — The report characterizes Newsom as slamming Fine and includes Ansari’s condemnation.
- Language tone — Most evaluative language appears in attributed quotations rather than the reporter’s own voice.
- Source selection — The report quotes critics but does not include a response from Fine to their criticism.
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Republished from Latin Times, with credit to the original publisher.
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This is Latin Times's own score, and this article is credited to Latin Times. The host score in the Source Check is International Business Times's.
Rep. Randy Fine said the choice between dogs and Muslims was “not a difficult one,” prompting California Gov. Gavin Newsom to call for his resignation and Rep. Yassamin Ansari to urge House Speaker Mike Johnson to reprimand him.
Fine made the remark while reacting to a post about dogs and Islam. Newsom responded on social media, “Resign now, you racist slob.” Ansari said the remark would warrant firing in a workplace, called Fine’s comments about Muslims unacceptable, and urged Speaker Mike Johnson to reprimand him.
Community verdict
6 VOTESCounts every outlet’s report of this story. See all 29
- Readers of left-leaning coverage: 20% good look
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
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Minnesota representative mentioned in connection with Fine’s earlier comments
Arizona representative who condemned Fine’s remark and urged a reprimand
Part of a bigger story
17 OUTLETSFine posted a comparison favoring dogs over Muslims and faced criticism, including Democratic calls for resignation, censure or other consequences. Left-leaning outlets and center outlets both focus on criticism and calls for consequences; left-leaning outlets more explicitly frame the remarks as anti-Muslim rhetoric and challenge the later dog-related bill. Center outlets generally report the backlash, with some including Fine’s defense. Right-leaning outlets present Fine’s response and dog-related bill sympathetically and cast Democratic criticism as political opposition.
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