Gavin Newsom Just Sounded Incredibly Racist While Promoting His New Book

Gavin Newsom is on a book tour for his new memoir, "Young Man in a Hurry," but it’s already turning into a political disaster. While speaking to a predominantly Black audience in Atlanta, Newsom made a series of incredibly patronizing comments about his 960 SAT score and his inability to read a speech. We break down the 2018 Yale study that proves white liberals "dumb down" their vocabulary when speaking to minorities. Plus, we look at Newsom's claims of growing up "poor" despite his family's massive wealth and political connections, and why California's 17.7% poverty rate makes him the last person who should be running for President.

4:35 PM | February 23, 2026

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