{"id":2562429,"date":"2026-02-02T15:12:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-reveals-the-cruelest-thing-ever-said-about-him-it-was-from-his-mom-its-priceless-and-he-doesnt-realize-how-bizarre-his-response-seems-to-normal-people\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:15:20","slug":"newsom-reveals-the-cruelest-thing-ever-said-about-him-it-was-from-his-mom-its-priceless-and-he-doesnt-realize-how-bizarre-his-response-seems-to-normal-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-reveals-the-cruelest-thing-ever-said-about-him-it-was-from-his-mom-its-priceless-and-he-doesnt-realize-how-bizarre-his-response-seems-to-normal-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom Reveals the Cruelest Thing Ever Said About Him &#8211; It Was From His Mom, It&#8217;s Priceless, and He Doesn&#8217;t Realize How Bizarre His Response Seems to Normal People"},"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\">58<\/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-reveals-the-cruelest-thing-ever-said-about-him-it-was-from-his-mom-its-priceless-and-he-doesnt-realize-how-bizarre-his-response-seems-to-normal-people%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=2562429&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>The piece argues that California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom operates with a high level of performative politics, making much of his public persona and statements more about optics than substantive policy. It cites Melanie Mason\u2019s Politico review of Newsom\u2019s forthcoming memoir, noting an episode where his mother told him \u201cIt\u2019s okay to be average,\u201d which left him crushed and suggests a pattern of seeking elite status rather than pursuing clear achievements. The author contends Newsom lacks demonstrated ambition or proven accomplishments beyond image, and cites episodes such as his Davos moment and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/power-companies-accused-in-lawsuit-of-ignoring-warnings-before-maui-wildfires\/\" title=\"Power companies sued for ignoring warnings prior to Maui wildfires.\">wildfire-related claim<\/a> about President Biden as examples of alleged dishonesty in public.<\/p>\n<p>The essay uses a frame inspired by C.S. Lewis to argue that not everything Newsom says should be trusted at face value, highlighting the broader idea that public rhetoric can be deceptive. It also connects Newsom\u2019s style to a broader critique of the Democratic Party, implying a shift toward identity-based merit over traditional achievement. it ponders whether Newsom\u2019s performative approach could position him as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >future presidential frontrunner<\/a> in 2028,or whether his rhetoric will continue to be indistinguishable from deception.  <\/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>Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California tells lies with more shamelessness and ease than perhaps anyone in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/satire-ten-disney-characters-who-should-be-canceled\/\" title=\"Satire: Ten Disney Characters Who Should Be Canceled\">modern politics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That, of course, requires us to assume that most of what Newsom says or does qualifies as performance. And that makes the true Newsom impossible to discover, for most people do not think or behave as he does.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, in a review of Newsom&rsquo;s forthcoming memoir, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Young-Man-Hurry-Memoir-Discovery\/dp\/1984881930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young Man in a Hurry<\/a>,&rdquo; Melanie Mason of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/02\/01\/gavin-newsom-new-memoir-00758565?is_magic_link=true&amp;experience_id=EXYF89KVT5UQ&amp;template_id=OTJIR2CRKUD6&amp;template_variant_id=OTVPVBAUA2YMK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> revealed that the future governor once bristled when his mother tried to reassure him about his learning disability and dismal academic performance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s okay to be average, Gavin,&rdquo; she told him.<\/p>\n<p>The future California governor was crushed at the comment, which was meant to be a consolation, Mason wrote. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t recall crueler words ever said about me,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/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<p>One can scarcely imagine a more revealing line, though not for the reason <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-scott-bessent-unleashes-gavin-newsom-davos-gives-painful-new-nickname\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsom<\/a> might think.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mason, the governor &ldquo;spends more time unpacking his personal history than laying out a governing manifesto.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Yet that personal history, at least by Mason&rsquo;s account, includes nothing that would suggest ambition in the best sense. The reviewer provided no hint of any great achievements and no evidence that Newsom ever sought them. Instead, one senses that he just always wanted to <em>be elite<\/em>. Hence, his objection to the word &ldquo;average.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Status, power, and pleasure aside, Newsom comes across as a man who never really pursued anything. Indeed, he merely plays the role of a man driven to do great things.<\/p>\n<p>And that brings us back to the performative nature of everything he says and does in public.<\/p>\n<p>Recall, for instance, last month in Davos, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gavin-newsom-freaks-arriving-davos-hearing-world-leaders-saying-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsom<\/a> harangued Europeans over their diplomacy with President Donald Trump. Confused reporters pressed the governor for alternatives, but he had none. Like a Trump-hating automaton, he merely bashed the president before a puzzled foreign audience.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, he delivered a performance for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-biden-to-announce-plan-to-pull-all-us-troops-from-afghanistan-by-september-11\/\" title=\"... To Announce Plan To Pull All US Troops From Afghanistan By September 11\">people back home<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom knows, of course, that his Trump Derangement Syndrome will make him a 2028 Democratic presidential front-runner. After all, the modern Democratic Party has abandoned merit in favor of identity-based quotas and truth in favor of lies. That makes Newsom their ideal standard-bearer.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of lies, the governor has shown &mdash; on camera &mdash; that he feels no shame while engaged in obvious dishonesty.<\/p>\n<p>Who, for instance, can forget that moment in January 2025 when, during the California wildfires, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wildfire-victim-catches-gavin-newsom-off-guard-raises-pressure-first-question-staggers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsom<\/a>, caught off guard by one of his constituents, lied about having then-President Joe Biden on the phone with him that very moment? If Newsom does secure the 2028 Democratic nomination, then the Republican nominee should run that video as a campaign ad.<\/p>\n<p>And that brings us back to the problem of evaluating anything Newsom says or does.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Readers are advised to remember that the devil is a liar,&rdquo; legendary Christian author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/screwtape-proposes-toast-c-s-lewis-believed-demons-love-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C.S. Lewis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/in.ernet.dli.2015.86985\/page\/n11\/mode\/2up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> in the preface to his satirical classic, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Screwtape-Letters-C-S-Lewis\/dp\/0060652934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Screwtape Letters<\/a>,&rdquo; which features an imaginary correspondence between Screwtape, a senior devil with an administrative position in hell, and his nephew Wormwood, a novice tempter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not everything that Screwtape says should be assumed to be true even from his own angle,&rdquo; Lewis added.<\/p>\n<p>Therein lies the precise problem with Newsom.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, we cannot and would not&nbsp;<em>equate&nbsp;<\/em>the California governor with a demon. But the demonic spirit lives inside everyone who lies with such skill and ease.<\/p>\n<p>Did Newsom sincerely object to his mother calling him &ldquo;average&rdquo;? Or does he simply now believe that people with real ambitions and achievements outside of politics would react that way, and so he should, too?<\/p>\n<p>Either way, much like the party he represents, everything about Newsom feels like a lie.<\/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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This view rests on an anecdote from Politico\u2019s Melanie Mason about Newsom\u2019s reaction to a memory of his learning difficulties: when his mother told him it was okay to be average, he was deeply hurt by the remark, which the author presents as revealing of his deep sensitivity to status. The article maintains that Newsom\u2019s true self shows little sign of genuine ambition beyond wanting elite status, and it suggests he resents being called average. It portrays him as someone who merely acts as if he is destined for greatness rather than truly pursuing meaningful goals.<\/p>\n<p>The text also depicts Newsom\u2019s public persona as highly performative, citing his Davos appearance in which he criticized Europe\u2019s diplomacy with Donald Trump and failed to offer alternatives, coming across as delivering a show for audiences back home. It argues Newsom believes his aggressive stance against Trump could propel him to the forefront of the Democratic Party by 2028, a party the author claims has shifted away from merit toward identity-based considerations and from truth toward lies. The piece mentions a confrontation in January 2025 during California wildfires in which Newsom allegedly lied about having Biden on the line, suggesting that such a moment would be useful in a campaign ad if he wins the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>The argument is then framed with a literary analogy to C.S. Lewis\u2019s The Screwtape Letters, claiming that while Newsom is not a demon, the capacity to lie with ease resembles a demonic quality. The author questions whether Newsom ever objected to being called \u201caverage\u201d or now simply expects others to react that way, concluding that, regardless of intention, Newsom\u2019s public conduct feels deceptive. 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