{"id":2549432,"date":"2026-01-23T15:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-made-the-biggest-jackass-of-himself-at-davos-summit\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:13:43","slug":"newsom-made-the-biggest-jackass-of-himself-at-davos-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-made-the-biggest-jackass-of-himself-at-davos-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom \u2018made the biggest jackass of himself\u2019 at Davos summit"},"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\">20<\/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-made-the-biggest-jackass-of-himself-at-davos-summit%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=2549432&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>Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha,speaking on Fox News&#8217; Hannity,sharply criticized Gov. gavin Newsom&#8217;s appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying Newsom is more interested in building an international profile and provoking than in governing California. Concha called him a &#8220;professional troll&#8221; and said Newsom &#8220;made the biggest jackass of himself&#8221; at Davos. He faulted newsom for presiding over a state wrestling wiht a housing shortage, slow rebuilding after the January 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires (including the Palisades), and a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >projected multibillion-dollar budget deficit<\/a>.Concha also attacked Newsom&#8217;s economic record-high taxes, rising unemployment and poverty, and $15 billion spent on an unfinished high-speed rail project-and suggested Republicans would eagerly run against him in a national matchup.  <\/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 &lsquo;made the biggest jackass of himself&rsquo; at Davos summit: Joe Concha<\/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<p><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>columnist Joe Concha criticized <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\">Gov. Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s (D-CA) <\/a>appearance at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-economic-forum\/\">World Economic Forum <\/a>in Davos, Switzerland, saying Newsom&rsquo;s international profile-building comes at the expense of governing a struggling state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He just seems to have no interest in presenting any sort of plan or worldview when he becomes president, he&rsquo;s just a professional troll,&rdquo; Concha said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Hannity<\/em> Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4431297\/democrats-see-hope-in-plan-to-crack-gop-supermajorities-in-state-legislatures\/\">Democrats see hope in plan to crack GOP supermajorities in state legislatures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4431288\/trump-omb-federal-funding-review-democratic-states\/\">&#8216;Political retribution&#8217;: Democrats blast Trump for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-upset-trump-putting-blue-state-funds-under-microscope\/\" title=\"Democrats upset Trump putting blue-state funds under microscope\">putting blue-state funding<\/a> under microscope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4431502\/syrian-fighting-spotlights-existing-us-troop-presence\/\">Syrian infighting spotlights existing US troop presence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4422310\/in-world-of-doomscrolling-accurate-headlines-more-crucial-than-ever\/\"><strong>JOE CONCHA: IN A WORLD OF DOOMSCROLLING, ACCURATE HEADLINES ARE MORE CRUCIAL THAN EVER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Newsom attended the annual gathering of political and business leaders as California continues to grapple with a housing shortage, wildfire recovery challenges, and a projected multibillion-dollar budget deficit. State officials have also faced criticism over delays in rebuilding efforts after the January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oh yes, if it&rsquo;s JD Vance and Marco Rubio, as a [presidential] ticket that many people believe could be that ticket,&rdquo; Concha said. &ldquo;I know it&rsquo;s early. They&rsquo;re chomping at the bit to go against this guy who, if they gave out an award at Davos for who made the biggest jackass of themself during their time there, Newsom would win by unanimous decision.&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?id=3340148&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=6bf51b92c17dcedc3c79f0aad0f21e4a\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Concha heavily criticized California&rsquo;s rebuilding pace after the destructive fires in Pacific <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4409757\/palisades-fire-report-edited-by-la-mayor-to-soften-criticism-of-city-response\/\">Palisades,<\/a> saying, &ldquo;Can someone like Ben Smith, who was up on stage with, ask Gavin Newsom the following questions: How many homes have been built in the Palisades since those devastating fires one year ago? Because you can count them on one hand. Does he ever actually work?<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4428260\/greenland-trump-nato-deescalation\/\"><strong>GREENLAND OFF-RAMP IS TRUMP&rsquo;S LATEST NATO DE-ESCALATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And as far as his economic record as California governor, Sean, you&rsquo;re exactly right,&rdquo; Concha said.&nbsp; &ldquo;Not just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-are-delusional-if-they-think-mamdani-provides-road-map-back-to-power\/\" title=\"Democrats are delusional if they think Mamdani provides road map back to power\">highest income taxes<\/a> in the country, but he took office with a multibillion-dollar surplus to work with. He&rsquo;s going to leave California with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-crime-ridden-california-progressive-dems-push-newsom-to-defund-prison-system-by-1-billion\/\" title=\"In Crime-Plagued California, Progressive Democrats Urge ... to Slash  Billion from Prison Budget\">multi-billion dollar deficit<\/a>, highest unemployment rate in the country, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congresswoman-elect-appeals-to-husbands-death-to-encourage-americans-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-look-at-my-family-use-my-story\/\" title=\"Congresswoman-Elect Appeals To Husband\u2019s Death To Encourage Americans To Get COVID-19 Vaccine: \u2018Look At My Family, Use My Story\u2019\">highest poverty rate<\/a> in the country, $15 billion for a high-speed rail that was never built.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If he is the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic nomination, to your point, whoever the GOP nominee is, boy, you want that matchup and you want it now.&rdquo;<\/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>Concha: Newsom embarrassed himself at Davos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3970,"featured_media":2549433,"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\/AP26022297037535.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[71542,32742,42157,53948],"class_list":["post-2549432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-davos-summit","tag-gavin-newsom","tag-political-gaffe","tag-world-economic-forum"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26022297037535.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2549432","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\/3970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2549432"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2549432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2549437,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2549432\/revisions\/2549437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2549433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2549432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2549432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2549432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}