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Donald Trump For President Swalwell's Crocodile Tears: DC Congressman Plays Victim After Getting Caught Faking California Residency Eric Swalwell, the perpetual DC insider running for California governor, is now crying foul over his "endangered" family after rival Tom Steyer exposed the laughable sham he's been pulling to qualify for the race. Swalwell posted: "I receive hundreds of death threats every year. My children are not allowed in the yard. That’s why my address is private. And now Tom Steyer has not only put my life at risk but also my family’s by releasing my address. And the California Post and Daily Mail took his bait and are harassing my neighbors. Tom, you can try to buy this election all you want, but this is low, even for you." What a performance. The real story? Swalwell rents a single bedroom in Livermore to pretend he's a California resident—while his actual family lives in their well-photographed DC home, which he's happily shared on social media for years. Civil liberties attorney Laura Powell nailed it: "What a ridiculous lie. Swalwell’s family lives in a house in DC. It’s very easy to locate because it was featured in Variety magazine years ago. He has posted photos of it himself. What’s been revealed is the location of the California house where he rents a single bedroom to claim residency to run for governor. Obviously his wife and three young children don’t live in that room." Powell doubled down with receipts, showing Swalwell posting videos from the Rose Hotel in Pleasanton during a government shutdown—hardly the picture of a committed Californian. Neighbors in Livermore say they've barely seen him, and reports confirm he's barely there. Yet he wants to lead the state he treats like a mail drop. This is peak Swalwell: grandstanding about threats while his own posts have broadcast far more personal details. Now he's weaponizing "family safety" to dodge accountability for gaming residency rules. Conservatives have long called out this career swamp creature. The hypocrisy is glaring—he demands privacy he never bothered to protect himself. Swalwell's fake California address stunt is crumbling, and his victim act isn't saving him. California deserves better than a DC carpetbagger playing dress-up as a local.