{"id":2531382,"date":"2026-01-08T09:20:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T14:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jd-vances-priceless-response-after-question-about-gavin-newsoms-strange-ultra-cross-legged-pose\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T09:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T14:23:25","slug":"watch-jd-vances-priceless-response-after-question-about-gavin-newsoms-strange-ultra-cross-legged-pose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jd-vances-priceless-response-after-question-about-gavin-newsoms-strange-ultra-cross-legged-pose\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: JD Vance&#8217;s Priceless Response After Question About Gavin Newsom&#8217;s Strange Ultra-Cross Legged Pose"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fwatch-jd-vances-priceless-response-after-question-about-gavin-newsoms-strange-ultra-cross-legged-pose%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=2531382&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>California Gov.Gavin Newsom drew viral attention after footage of him crossing his legs in an unusual way during a DealBook interview circulated online. Fox host Jesse Watters posted a clip of Vice President J.D.Vance reacting to the posture,joking that his own legs &#8220;don&#8217;t cross like that&#8221; and mocking newsom as a potential Democratic 2028 nominee. Newsom&#8217;s team responded wiht an AI-generated image of the governor striking an even more exaggerated pose, captioned &#8220;Democracy requires flexibility,&#8221; which drew further ridicule and memes on X (Twitter), including comments linking the image to California&#8217;s drug problems. The piece frames the episode as another example of Newsom&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristen-clarke-regrets-attacking-senators-crucial-to-her-nomination\/\" title=\"Kristen Clarke Regrets Attacking Senators Crucial to Her Nomination\">high-profile bid<\/a> for national attention and contrasts his perceived pomposity with Vance&#8217;s more relatable image, while noting partisan jabs and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-purge-has-begun-where-it-stops-nobody-knows\/\" title=\"The Purge Has Begun. Where It Stops, Nobody Knows.\">media coverage<\/a> that amplified the moment.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to keep himself in the limelight as a hopeful to secure his party&rsquo;s nomination for the presidency in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>With that yearning for attention comes scrutiny as media members pick apart not just his policies, but his mannerisms down to the odd way he sits.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Fox News host Jesse Watters posted a video to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X of his interview with Vice President J.D. Vance &mdash; the likely 2028 Republican nominee who could find himself squaring off against Newsom &mdash; getting his reaction to Newsom always seeming to cross his legs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Have you seen this guy cross his legs?&rdquo; Watters asked as Vance smiled, knowing exactly what the host was referring to. &ldquo;Have you ever seen anyone cross their legs like that?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance, after a good laugh, told Watters, &ldquo;My legs don&rsquo;t cross like that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Vice President JD Vance CALLED OUT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom?\">@GavinNewsom<\/a>&lsquo;s &ldquo;WEIRD&rdquo; LEG CROSSING &#128680;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My LEGS don&rsquo;t CROSS LIKE THAT&rdquo; &#129315;<\/p>\n<p>Vance says the &ldquo;DUMBEST CANDIDATE&rdquo; will be the Democrat Nominee in 2028 &#129315;&#129315; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/scIDHl37Ca\">pic.twitter.com\/scIDHl37Ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JesseBWatters\/status\/2009079748631339387?\">January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The remarks come as Newsom was interviewed by Andrew Sorkin, founder and editor-at-large for DealBook, at a summit posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N8-dLwXkFOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom did cross his legs in a manner that was rather strange for a man.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&rsquo;s official X account tried to take any barbs against his positioning in stride, posting an AI generated image of Newsom doing an even stranger pose.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post showed both images together.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gavin Newsom roasted for bizarre reaction post to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/next-debate-not-happening-trump-speaks-out-after-polls-clearly-show-who-won-in-matchup-against-kamala\/\" title=\"Next Debate Not Happening? Trump Speaks Out After &#039;Polls Clearly Show&#039; Who Won in Matchup Against Kamala\">viral &#038;lsquo<\/a>;testicle-crushing&rsquo; sitting pose <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VDfFaQqtP7\">https:\/\/t.co\/VDfFaQqtP7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wvFysVvwqn\">pic.twitter.com\/wvFysVvwqn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1997375868990038142?\">December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Newsom&rsquo;s post of the picture featured on the left was captioned, &ldquo;Democracy requires flexibility.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Democracy requires flexibility <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gjwAx1ixGv\">https:\/\/t.co\/gjwAx1ixGv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xiushvIksV\">pic.twitter.com\/xiushvIksV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovPressOffice\/status\/1997120402569810317?\">December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>X users began mocking Newsom, saying he was identified with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >rampant drug users<\/a> in his state.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom?\">@GavinNewsom<\/a> is sending a special message to all the fentanyl users in our California state in a position they understand! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fentanyl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fentanyl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CqgYGbwsmx\">pic.twitter.com\/CqgYGbwsmx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marco Gutierrez (@MarcoGutierrez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcoGutierrez\/status\/1997470766666035209?\">December 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Newsom himself is getting high on his own supply.<\/p>\n<p>On a more serious and relevant note, the 2028 election has clear choices in Newsom and Vance. The California governor is desperately trying to rip off President Donald Trump&rsquo;s world-class social media presence, but is proving to be a complete farce.<\/p>\n<p>Where Newsom comes off as pompous, Vance is more down-to-earth and relatable.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks to Watters about Newsom competing with former Vice President Kamala Harris for the nomination, he quipped that &ldquo;the dumbest candidate will probably win.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not exactly a scathing political analysis of the opposition, but an appropriate comment nonetheless when assessing the nominees and their aptitude.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s only 2026, but Newsom is already getting roasted by his potential opponent.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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