California’s far-left gubernatorial hopeful Katie Porter had a full-blown meltdown during a local TV interview — storming off in a rage after being asked a simple question about President Trump and whether she could appeal to Republican voters. The tantrum, caught on camera and now viral, is just the latest example of Porter’s short fuse and inability to handle even mild scrutiny.

The exchange took place during an interview with CBS California’s Julie Watts last month, and it didn’t take long for Porter to lose her cool. Watts asked a straightforward question: “What do you say to the 40% of California voters, who you’ll need in order to win, who voted for Trump?”

Rather than answer, Porter bristled. After a tense back-and-forth in which she accused Watts of being “unnecessarily argumentative,” the Democrat’s patience evaporated. “I feel like this is unnecessarily argumentative. What is your question?” she snapped, visibly agitated. When Watts repeated the perfectly reasonable query, Porter began tearing off her microphone. “I don’t want to keep doing this. I’m going to call it,” she declared. “I want to have a pleasant, positive conversation.”

As the cameras continued rolling, Porter muttered, “I don’t want this all on camera,” before claiming, “I’ve never had to do this before.” That last line struck many viewers as telling — a politician who’s been shielded from real questions and is now panicking when confronted with even basic accountability.

The footage, released by Watts and viewed millions of times on X, showed exactly why critics say Porter isn’t ready for prime time. Her campaign insists the interview continued for another 20 minutes — but the viral clip says it all.

This isn’t Porter’s first public tantrum. The 51-year-old former congresswoman has long been dogged by reports of anger and abuse. Her ex-husband accused her in divorce filings of throwing objects — and even dumping scalding mashed potatoes on his head. A former staffer said Porter bullied employees during the pandemic, while local police officials remember her as the lawmaker who called their department a “disgrace” after her boyfriend was arrested for punching a protester.

Even some Democrats are now recoiling. State schools superintendent Tony Thurmond blasted Porter’s behavior, saying, “No candidate for governor should hide from the press or mistreat them. If she can’t answer basic questions from a reporter, how can Californians expect her to stand up to President Trump?” Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was equally blunt: “We need a leader who will solve hard problems and answer simple questions.”

Porter had enjoyed a narrow lead in early polls, but this latest meltdown could change that. California voters are used to plenty of political drama — but they may not be eager to hand the governor’s mansion to someone who can’t handle a single question about the state’s Republican voters without storming off camera.

For all her talk about transparency and “fighting for Californians,” Porter’s outburst made one thing clear: she’s fine dishing it out in Congress, but when the spotlight turns on her, she folds — fast.