{"id":2401998,"date":"2025-02-12T17:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T22:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-slammed-for-sporting-expensive-jacket-in-update-on-wildfires-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T17:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T22:08:38","slug":"newsom-slammed-for-sporting-expensive-jacket-in-update-on-wildfires-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-slammed-for-sporting-expensive-jacket-in-update-on-wildfires-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom slammed for sporting expensive jacket in update on wildfires &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-slammed-for-sporting-expensive-jacket-in-update-on-wildfires-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2401998&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recently, California \u200dGovernor Gavin Newsom faced criticism for wearing a high-priced jacket during a public\u200c update on \u2062the\u200c state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-announces-federal-help-for-wildfire-prevention-in-calif-despite-relief-coming-too-late\/\" title=\"Harris announces federal help for wildfire pr...ion in Calif. despite relief coming too late\">wildfire recovery efforts<\/a>. the jacket, estimated to cost between $3,750 \u200dand $6,000, sparked backlash\u200c among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media users<\/a>, who argued that his\u2062 choice of attire was inappropriate given the context,\u200b as he was addressing middle-class fire victims.Many comments on platforms like \u200cX (formerly Twitter) highlighted the disconnect between Newsom&#8217;s expensive fashion and the struggles of Californians, including rising costs of living and insurance. This incident\u2063 is not\u2062 the first time Newsom has been mocked for his\u2063 clothing choices, \u2064as \u200bhe previously faced ridicule for wearing a\u200d fleece jacket while encouraging residents to conserve energy during\u200d a heatwave. Critics have called him &#8220;out of \u200btouch,&#8221; especially in\u2062 light of his \u2064recent moves into a luxury mansion. Newsom\u2019s \u200coffice has yet to respond to the criticism, which adds to\u200b the ongoing\u200b debate surrounding the\u2062 governor\u2019s image and\u2064 approach to public relations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Newsom slammed for sporting expensive jacket in update on wildfires<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1992384\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A handful of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">social media<\/a> users were upset over Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s<\/a> (D-CA) choice of jacket on Tuesday, specifically at how costly it likely was.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">California<\/a> governor was speaking at <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CAgovernor\/status\/1889393749895118864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">an event updating the public<\/a> on removing structural debris following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wildfires<\/a> in southern California. After the event, however, several users pointed out the gray jacket Newsom was wearing, with some pointing out that the jacket may have cost up to $6,000.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;NOTE TO SELF: Never ever wear a $6000 jacket when attempting to show compassion to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">middle class fire victims<\/a> who have lost everything &amp; have inadequate insurance,&rdquo; one user on X wrote. &ldquo;What&rsquo;s @CAgovernor thinking?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128293; &#129318;&#127997;&zwj;&#9794;&#65039; NOTE TO SELF: Never ever wear a $6000 jacket when attempting to show compassion to middle class fire victims who have lost everything &amp; have inadequate insurance. <\/p>\n<p>What&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAgovernor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CAgovernor<\/a> thinking?<\/p>\n<p>Even if I had the $ I&rsquo;d never spend even 1\/10 that on a jacket. &#129509; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HgmULPAzC7\">https:\/\/t.co\/HgmULPAzC7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y075HWkFz8\">pic.twitter.com\/y075HWkFz8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD (@houmanhemmati) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houmanhemmati\/status\/1889595153054130214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Looks like Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s jacket\/sweater\/ Kim Jung Un tribute wasn&rsquo;t just a fashion choice, but a full rebrand,&rdquo; read one post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Looks like Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s jacket\/sweater\/ Kim Jung Un tribute wasn&rsquo;t just a fashion choice, but a full rebrand <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MLNJUoLZ50\">pic.twitter.com\/MLNJUoLZ50<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheKevinDalton\/status\/1889687997215330721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No event held in front of a chainlink fence calls for a $3,750 cashmere jacket,&rdquo; read another post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No event held in front of a chainlink fence calls for a $3,750 cashmere jacket. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bSZ4oMk4Rt\">pic.twitter.com\/bSZ4oMk4Rt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karen Hanretty (@karenhanretty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karenhanretty\/status\/1889705242960248886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Always good to bust out the $4k+ jacket when trying to rebrand yourself as &lsquo;just a guy for the people&rsquo;&hellip;&rdquo; a user on X wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Always good to bust out the $4k+ jacket when trying to rebrand yourself as &#8220;just a guy for the people&#8221;&hellip;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RecallGavinNewsom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RecallGavinNewsom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kCp8rZM7ib\">pic.twitter.com\/kCp8rZM7ib<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jenn Cheng (@THATJennCheng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THATJennCheng\/status\/1889739314189500678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And here is Gavin Newsom wearing a $5,000 jacket,&rdquo; a user wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And here is Gavin Newson wearing a $5,000. jacket.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DGc9LIg7ML\">https:\/\/t.co\/DGc9LIg7ML<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Randy Dobbin (@RandyDobbin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandyDobbin\/status\/1889717191748001991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;California struggles with high cost of gas at the pump, outrageous insurance premiums, free health insurance for undocumented and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/must-watch-argentinas-president-promotes-us-founding-principles-highlights-way-to-prosperity\/\" title=\"Check Out: Argentina&#039;s President Endorses US Founding Values, Guides Path to Prosperity\">bloated state bureaucracy<\/a> to no ends,&rdquo; a user wrote on X. &ldquo;This guy wears a $3,750 friggin cashmere jacket is so out of touch!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GavinNewsom<\/a>:<br \/>Call your office!<\/p>\n<p>California struggles with high cost of gas at the pump, outrageous insurance premiums, free health insurance for undocumented and bloated state bureaucracy to no ends.<\/p>\n<p>This guy wears $3,750 friggin cashmere jacket is so out of touch! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u4qtPojS9N\">https:\/\/t.co\/u4qtPojS9N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Allen J. Wilson &#127482;&#127480; &#127470;&#127481; &#127470;&#127466; (@AllenJWilson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllenJWilson\/status\/1889734995654140380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hey, California folks in LA county!&rdquo; A user wrote on X. &ldquo;While sporting a $5000 cashmere jacket, Gavin Newsom and His wife has a message for you. They just moved into their new $9 million dollar mansion! Stay safe out there!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey, California folks in LA county! While sporting a $5000 cashmere jacket, Gavin Newsom and His wife has a message for you. <\/p>\n<p>They just moved into their new $9 million dollar mansion! Stay safe out there! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SOqoUMPBCm\">https:\/\/t.co\/SOqoUMPBCm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xYx1Vd5CfJ\">pic.twitter.com\/xYx1Vd5CfJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vicki Lynn &#127482;&#127480; (@VickiLynn47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VickiLynn47\/status\/1889763003760853093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>It is not the first time a jacket worn by the California governor has been mocked online, as several users knocked the governor for <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/wearing-a-fleece-jacket-newsom-tells-californians-not-to-use-ac-after-4-pm-to-save-energy-gavin-california-heat-wave-air-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wearing a fleece jacket during a record heatwave in 2022<\/a>. Newsom was wearing the jacket during a video in which he urged California residents to not use air conditioning after 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has contacted Newsom&rsquo;s office for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Newsom met with President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> at the White House, which was about the state&rsquo;s continued recovery efforts from the southern wildfires. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3313317\/gavin-newsom-dismisses-conflicts-trump-noise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The governor commended Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for doing &ldquo;an amazing job&rdquo;<\/a> with helping Los Angeles in its first phase of debris removal, which he said was being accomplished &ldquo;at record pace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1992384\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1992384\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newsom criticized for wearing pricey jacket during wildfire update<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2401999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Newsom-jacket-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[46709,7375,50293,3678,23907],"class_list":["post-2401998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-california-news","tag-criticism","tag-expensive-jacket","tag-newsom","tag-wildfires"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Newsom-jacket-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2401998"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2402002,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401998\/revisions\/2402002"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2401999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2401998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2401998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2401998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}