{"id":2448403,"date":"2025-06-17T13:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steve-hilton-mocks-newsoms-brief-moderate-rebranding\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T13:47:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:47:24","slug":"steve-hilton-mocks-newsoms-brief-moderate-rebranding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steve-hilton-mocks-newsoms-brief-moderate-rebranding\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Hilton mocks Newsom&#8217;s brief &#8216;moderate&#8217; rebranding"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Fsteve-hilton-mocks-newsoms-brief-moderate-rebranding%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=2448403&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>Steve Hilton, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in California, has criticized Governor Gavin Newsom for attempting too rebrand himself as a moderate while not making any ample changes to his policies. Hilton claims that Newsom&#8217;s recent podcast does not reflect any genuine shift in political stance, especially on key issues like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tenn-gov-lee-transgender-athletes-would-destroy-womens-sports\/\" title=\"Tenn. Gov. Lee: ... would \u2018destroy women\u2019s sports\u2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >transgender athletes<\/a> competing<\/a> in women&#8217;s sports and the public response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/purdue-backs-down-on-mandatory-antiracist-training-for-music-students\/\" title=\"Purdue Backs Down on Mandatory Antiracist Training for Music Students\">anti-police protests<\/a>.Hilton contends that Newsom&#8217;s actions do not match his rhetoric, stating he has &#8220;completely lost the plot.&#8221; Hilton&#8217;s campaign follows Newsom&#8217;s own initiatives, and he is running against former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, who recently lost a Senate bid.  <\/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\">Steve Hilton mocks Newsom&rsquo;s brief rebranding: &lsquo;He didn&rsquo;t do anything&rsquo;<\/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_2147758\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">California<\/a> gubernatorial candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3388129\/steve-hilton-end-california-one-party-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Steve Hilton\">Steve Hilton<\/a> blasted Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Steve Hilton\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) for avoiding any change to any of the &ldquo;moderate&rdquo; views he proposed on his podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3386454\/former-fox-news-host-steve-hilton-governor-run-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced his campaign<\/a> as the second Republican candidate in April, two months after Newsom launched<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3330726\/gavin-newsom-launches-podcast-featuring-architects-maga-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> <em>This is Gavin Newsom<\/em><\/a>. The podcast has hosted MAGA leaders such as Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon. Across various episodes, Newsom came out against transgender athletes in women&rsquo;s sports, calling it &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/fairness-justice\/3339193\/newsom-transgender-athletes-womens-sports-deeply-unfair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"deeply unfair\">deeply unfair<\/a>,&rdquo; and described the anti-police protests of 2020 as &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3350355\/newsom-anti-police-grant-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"lunacy\">lunacy<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3444292\/ken-paxton-noncitizens-voting-texas-2024\/\">Ken Paxton opens investigations into noncitizens voting in Texas during 2024 election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3444404\/trump-iran-total-control-air-space-israel-conflict\/\">Trump: &#8216;We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3444334\/top-iranians-killed-by-israel\/\">Who are the top Iranian officials killed by Israel strikes?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Gavin Newsom has completely lost the plot. He doesn&rsquo;t know what he is doing,&rdquo; Hilton said <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Tuesday on Fox Business&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>Mornings with Maria Bartiromo<\/em><\/span>. &ldquo;Like a few months ago, he was all about trying to pretend that he is moderate, of course, he is not. He didn&rsquo;t do anything about any of the issues that he talked about, whether that&rsquo;s biological man in girls sports or anything else.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2986852&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=dafb1b3a675fbee635568fcf983c288c\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hilton referred to California allowing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3423569\/california-girls-track-and-field-final-trans-athlete-qualifies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"16-year-old transgender athlete\">16-year-old transgender athlete<\/a> to compete in the state&rsquo;s high school track and field finals last month. Following the backlash, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3320627\/california-athletics-federation-investigated-defy-trump-transgender-sports-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California Interscholastic Federation<\/a>&nbsp;invited more girls to compete.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3442311\/karen-bass-few-arrests-la-federal-troops-dont-need-to-be-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>KAREN BASS CITES FEW ARRESTS IN LA FOR WHY FEDERAL TROOPS &lsquo;DON&rsquo;T NEED TO BE HERE&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Newsom&nbsp;is a year away from reaching his two-term limit after he survived a recall election in 2021. Following the fires in Southern California,&nbsp;Newsom&nbsp;was served&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3306765\/newsom-served-recall-papers-outrage-la-fires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recall papers<\/a> for the second time.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton is running against former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, fresh from a failed campaign in which she lost to Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_2147758\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2147758\"}});<\/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>Steve Hilton criticizes Newsom&#8217;s rebranding efforts, saying he made no real changes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2448404,"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\/06\/Steve-Hilton-2025.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[57325,3678,32171,14757,44966],"class_list":["post-2448403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-moderate-2","tag-newsom","tag-political-commentary","tag-rebranding","tag-steve-hilton"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Steve-Hilton-2025.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448403","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2448403"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2448407,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448403\/revisions\/2448407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2448404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2448403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2448403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2448403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}