{"id":2547796,"date":"2026-01-22T11:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-posts-himself-as-sparkle-beach-ken-doll-in-clap-back-at-bessent\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:38:31","slug":"newsom-posts-himself-as-sparkle-beach-ken-doll-in-clap-back-at-bessent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-posts-himself-as-sparkle-beach-ken-doll-in-clap-back-at-bessent\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom posts himself as &#8216;Sparkle Beach&#8217; Ken doll in clap back at Bessent"},"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\">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-posts-himself-as-sparkle-beach-ken-doll-in-clap-back-at-bessent%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=2547796&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brutal-watch-gov-desantis-treat-a-cnn-reporter-exactly-the-way-she-deserved-to-be-treated\/\" title=\"BRUTAL: Watch Gov. DeSantis Treat a CNN \u2018Reporter\u2019 Exactly the Way She Deserved to Be Treated\">fired back<\/a> at Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after Bessent called him a cross between Patrick Bateman and &#8220;Sparkle beach Ken&#8221; and accused him of being economically illiterate during a davos speech. Newsom posted a parody photo of himself as a Ken doll on X, promoting his satirical &#8220;Patriot Shop,&#8221; which sells merchandise mocking political opponents. His office also said a planned Davos appearance was canceled due to pressure from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-blackout-trumps-new-fema-has-handled-80-percent-of-cases-in-western-nc-in-just-5-days-biden-had-116-days\/\" title=\"Media Blackout? Trump...s New FEMA Has Handled 80 Percent of Cases in Western NC in Just 5 Days - Biden Had 116 Days\">teh trump administration<\/a> and questioned how afraid officials would have to be to block a fireside chat. Newsom, who opens his memoir next month as he enters his final year as governor, continues to face speculation about a potential 2028 presidential bid. The Washington Examiner reached out to newsom&#8217;s office for comment.  <\/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 posts himself as &lsquo;Sparkle Beach&rsquo; Ken Barbie doll in clap back at Bessent<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2475521\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4425167\/newsom-rants-european-leaders-rolling-over-trump-handing-out-crowns\/\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) fired back at Treasury Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4425595\/bessent-under-fire-suggesting-americans-purchase-multiple-retirement-homes\/\">Scott Bessent<\/a> on Wednesday by posting a meme parodying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenbucks-plan-uses-native-american-kids-in-voting-scheme\/\" title=\"...Bidenbucks... Plan Uses Native American Kids In Voting Scheme\">secretary&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s description of the governor.<\/p>\n<p>Bessent described Newsom as a cross between Patrick Bateman, the main character of <em>American Psycho<\/em>, played by Christian Bale, and &ldquo;Sparkle Beach Ken,&rdquo; the clueless boyfriend of Barbie, during a speech at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4428814\/trump-foreign-focus-could-turn-off-voters-worried-economy\/\">World Economic Forum<\/a> in Davos, Switzerland. Bessent said Newsom &ldquo;knows less about economics&rdquo; than former Vice President Kamala Harris, and that he is &ldquo;too economically illiterate to know anything.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4429054\/france-seizes-russian-oil-tanker-in-mediterranean\/\">France seizes Russian oil tanker in Mediterranean<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4427429\/jd-vance-affordability-message-ohio\/\">Vance hits his stride on the road in Ohio as he calls on voters to &#8216;double down&#8217; on prosperity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4428934\/zelensky-talks-tough-european-leaders-little-progress-ending-war\/\">Zelensky talks tough to European leaders about little progress on ending war: &#8216;Groundhog day&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Newsom took to social media to respond.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;COMING SOON TO THE PATRIOT SHOP! YOU ARE WELCOME, AMERICA!&rdquo; Newsom said on X alongside a parody photo of himself as a Ken doll.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">COMING SOON TO THE PATRIOT SHOP!<\/p>\n<p>YOU ARE WELCOME, AMERICA!! &#127482;&#127480;&#127482;&#127480;&#127482;&#127480; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o8Jb2casxW\">https:\/\/t.co\/o8Jb2casxW<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7OwmIITQWs\">pic.twitter.com\/7OwmIITQWs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/2014115069072675159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2026<\/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> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Newsom opened his Patriot Shop in August and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3780246\/newsom-patriot-shop-parody-trump\/\">sells various products mocking President Donald Trump<\/a>, such as hats that say &ldquo;Newsom was right about everything!&rdquo; and &ldquo;Newsom 2026&rdquo; coffee mugs. One item that has been listed as &ldquo;sold out&rdquo; in the shop since it opened is a $100 copy of the Bible, likely a dig at musician Lee Greenwood&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2956722\/christian-leaders-react-to-trump-bible\/\">God Bless the USA Bible<\/a>,&rdquo; which Trump endorsed in March 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom said on Wednesday that one of his events in Davos was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4428524\/newsom-trump-administration-blocked-davos-address\/\">canceled<\/a> due to pressure from the Trump administration. The event was set to take place in the USA House, recognized by the United States as its headquarters during the Davos summit.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&rsquo;s office questioned on X, &ldquo;How weak and pathetic do you have to be to be this scared of a fireside chat?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427423\/tiana-lowe-doescher-dismisses-gavin-newsom-rant-european-leaders-its-called-diplomacy\/\"><strong>TIANA LOWE DOESCHER DISMISSES GAVIN NEWSOM RANT AGAINST EUROPEAN LEADERS: &lsquo;IT&rsquo;S CALLED DIPLOMACY&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3912087\/gavin-newsom-announces-new-memoir-2026\/\">Newsom is set to release a memoir next month<\/a>, shortly after he begins his final year as California&rsquo;s governor. There is wide speculation that Newsom is considering a presidential run in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4424364\/josh-shapiro-weaken-kamala-harris-2028\/\">Democratic Party&rsquo;s 2028 primary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Newsom&rsquo;s office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 posts &#8216;Sparkle Beach&#8217; Ken meme at Bessent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2547797,"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\/2026\/01\/AP26022296847566-e1769095309560.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45545,32742,71665,71664],"class_list":["post-2547796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bessent","tag-gavin-newsom","tag-political-clapback","tag-sparkle-beach-ken"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26022296847566-e1769095309560.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2547796","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=2547796"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2547796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2547800,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2547796\/revisions\/2547800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2547797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2547796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2547796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2547796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}