According to The Gateway Pundit, Bessent delivered what many attendees saw as the sharpest line of the day when he turned his remarks toward California’s embattled governor. “I think it’s very, very ironic that Governor Newsom, who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken, may be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris,” Bessent quipped, drawing attention to the economic failures and outmigration that have plagued Newsom’s state under progressive policies.
Newsom’s irritation only deepened when he was confronted by a reporter about the remarks and the Trump administration’s broader criticism. REPORTER: “The Treasury Secretary described you as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken…” NEWSOM (stunned and triggered): “Whoa, whoa, whoa! That was the U.S. Secretary of Treasury?”
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The exchange escalated as the reporter detailed additional jabs coming from President Trump’s team, underscoring how prominently Newsom has become a foil for the administration. REPORTER: “I have a couple more. The White House Communications Director called you Newscum…” NEWSON: “Newscum?”
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The reporter then noted that the official White House Rapid Response account had used a crude, sexually charged insult to mock the governor’s posture during President Trump’s Davos address. REPORTER: “The official government account described you with a very online sexual slur that people don’t want to hear at 8:30 in the morning. You’re in some ways responding in kind.”
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Pressed on whether his own rhetoric was contributing to the decline in civic discourse, Newsom attempted to justify his combative stance before condemning his opponents’ tone. NEWSOM: “I fight fire with fire.” REPORTER: “Is that kind of discourse from them and you good for America?” NEWSOM (fuming): “It’s deeply unbecoming.”
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The White House Rapid Response account had earlier ridiculed Newsom for sitting passively as President Trump spoke, sneering that he was relegated to the “corner c*ck chair” during the address. For many conservatives, the dust-up in Davos simply highlighted the widening contrast between President Trump’s unapologetic economic agenda and the progressive governance that has left California struggling with crime, homelessness, and fiscal mismanagement under Newsom’s watch.
