{"id":2572579,"date":"2026-02-23T12:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsoms-office-rebuffs-maga-manufactured-outrage\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:04:11","slug":"newsoms-office-rebuffs-maga-manufactured-outrage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsoms-office-rebuffs-maga-manufactured-outrage\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom&#8217;s office rebuffs &#8216;MAGA-manufactured outrage&#8217;"},"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\">10<\/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%2Fnewsoms-office-rebuffs-maga-manufactured-outrage%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=2572579&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>Gavin Newsom&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >office pushed back<\/a> against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-protesters-mariachi-band-gather-outside-ted-cruzs-home\/\" title=\"WATCH: Protesters, Mariachi Band Gather Outside Ted Cruz\u2019s Home\">online backlash<\/a> over remarks about his SAT score made during a Georgia book tour for his memoir.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Newsom described himself as a \u201c960 SAT guy,\u201d said he lives with dyslexia, and emphasized he isn\u2019t trying to pretend to be someone else or read speeches he can\u2019t read.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The comments went viral on X, attracting reactions from Nicki Minaj and a flurry of conservative commentators who labeled the remarks disqualifying or racially charged and urged scrutiny or resignation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Newsom\u2019s team characterized the controversy as \u201cMAGA-manufactured outrage,\u201d repeating that he has discussed these topics publicly for years with various audiences.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article notes Newsom is touring to promote Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery, finish his final year as California governor, and that he is considering a 2028 White House run; the memoir is set for release on February 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Newsom also spoke about the 250th anniversary of the United States and urged Americans to write the country\u2019s story while upholding the rule of law, a jab at donald Trump.  <\/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&rsquo;s office rebuffs &lsquo;MAGA-manufactured outrage&rsquo; on his SAT score statement<\/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_2503356\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4464340\/gavin-newsom-battles-bernie-sanders-over-billionaire-tax\/\">Gavin Newsom<\/a>&lsquo;s (D-CA) press office pushed back on online criticism over comments he made Sunday night during his book tour.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4447762\/gavin-newsom-book-tour-tests-red-state-democrats-appetite-california-politics\/\">Newsom is promoting his new book<\/a>, <em>Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery<\/em>, and sat for a one-on-one discussion with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens in Georgia. Newsom said his book is &ldquo;a very human story,&rdquo; and he&rsquo;s not &ldquo;trying to be someone I&rsquo;m not&rdquo; while speaking to Dickens and the audience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4467511\/judge-permanently-blocks-release-trump-classified-documents-report\/\">Judge permanently blocks release of Trump classified documents report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4467457\/australia-approves-trump-organization-plan-for-tallest-skyscraper\/\">Australia approves Trump Organization&rsquo;s plan for country&rsquo;s tallest skyscraper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4467384\/watch-live-trump-hosts-angel-families-white-house-anniversary-laken-riley-killing\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts &#8216;Angel Families&#8217; at White House on anniversary of Laken Riley&#8217;s killing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not trying to impress you, I&rsquo;m just trying to impress upon you I&rsquo;m like you,&rdquo; Newsom said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m no better than you. You know, I&rsquo;m a 960 SAT guy, and I&rsquo;m not trying to offend anyone, trying to act all there if you got 940. But literally, a 960 SAT guy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/udizAzEr_58?si=nWsSkTyvcNlGVixf&amp;start=1598\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I cannot, you&rsquo;ve never seen me read a speech because I cannot read a speech. Maybe the wrong business to be in. I haven&rsquo;t overcome dyslexia, I&rsquo;m living with it,&rdquo; Newsom said.<\/p>\n<p>The governor&rsquo;s comments have gone viral, kicking up a storm of reactions by users on X. However, Newsom&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-infrastructure-backers-stand-to-profit-from-govt-spending-boost\/\" title=\"\u2018Green Infrastructure\u2019 Backers Stand to Profit From Gov\u2019t Spending Boost\">office dismissed<\/a> the controversy as &ldquo;MAGA-manufactured outrage.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First MAGA mocked his dyslexia and now they&rsquo;re calling him racist for talking about his low SAT scores. This is fake MAGA-manufactured outrage,&rdquo; Newsom&rsquo;s office said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;The Governor has said this publicly for years &mdash; including with Charlie Kirk and dozens of other audiences. The same people who excused or ignored Trump&rsquo;s racist ape video can go f*** themselves.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a rally with Harris County Democrats at the IBEW local 716 union hall Nov. 8, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo\/Karen Warren, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musician <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4456466\/nicki-minaj-calls-on-barbz-tell-senators-pass-save-act\/\">Nicki Minaj<\/a>, an ally of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4466017\/trump-push-state-voter-rolls-matters-midterms\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, slammed the clip of Newsom on X, saying the governor saying &ldquo;how stupid he is &amp; that he can&rsquo;t read&rdquo; is how he bonds with black people, referring to this demographic&rsquo;s high population in Atlanta. <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> senior writer Joe Concha also deemed Newsom&rsquo;s comments &ldquo;disqualifying.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His way of bonding with black ppl is to tell them how stupid he is &amp; that he can&rsquo;t read,&rdquo; Minaj said on X. &ldquo;This means my first read on him was correct. He&rsquo;s been handed so many things &amp; put in high positions he never earned or deserved.&nbsp;<\/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\">His way of bonding with black ppl is to tell them how stupid he is &amp; that he can&rsquo;t read. <\/p>\n<p>This means my first read on him was correct. He&rsquo;s been handed so many things &amp; put in high positions he never earned or deserved. <\/p>\n<p>Do you wanna know the craziest part of this footage that&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/llo1k7F7wB\">https:\/\/t.co\/llo1k7F7wB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/2025832624430678418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 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>&ldquo;This is disqualifying. Run this ad over and over in 2027-2028&hellip;&rdquo; Concha said on X.<\/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\">This is disqualifying. Run this ad over and over in 2027-2028&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kx557mU8hG\">https:\/\/t.co\/kx557mU8hG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeConchaTV\/status\/2025782720836595793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The soft bigotry of low expectations&hellip;&rdquo; Sen. Ted Cruz (D-CA) said on X.&nbsp;<\/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\">The soft bigotry of low expectations&hellip;. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BQqnaVOc92\">https:\/\/t.co\/BQqnaVOc92<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/2025802434036081116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;When Biden came out with disgusting, patronizing racism like this he could blame it on being senile. What&rsquo;s Newsom&rsquo;s excuse?&rdquo; Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton said on X.<\/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\">When Biden came out with disgusting, patronizing racism like this he could blame it on being senile. What&#8217;s Newsom&#8217;s excuse? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aR6ThsxrcL\">https:\/\/t.co\/aR6ThsxrcL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Hilton (@SteveHiltonx) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveHiltonx\/status\/2025825994867896728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Gavin Newsom just said he is like a black person because he got a bad SAT score and can&rsquo;t read,&rdquo; Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) said on X. &ldquo;I wish I could come up with something witty, but it&rsquo;s so disgusting, I can&rsquo;t. I look forward to all my Democrat colleagues in Congress demanding his resignation tomorrow.&rdquo;<\/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\">Gavin Newsom just said he is like a black person because he got a bad SAT score and can&rsquo;t read.   <\/p>\n<p>I wish I could come up with something witty, but it&rsquo;s so disgusting, I can&rsquo;t. <\/p>\n<p>I look forward to all my Democrat colleagues in Congress demanding his resignation tomorrow. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EsfKeZjWmi\">https:\/\/t.co\/EsfKeZjWmi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepFine\/status\/2025775394696097928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/equality-not-elitism\/4465114\/an-idea-of-gavin-newsom\/\"><strong>THERE IS AN IDEA OF GAVIN NEWSOM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Newsom also spoke about the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4466394\/fcc-broadcasters-patriotic-content-america-250\/\">250th anniversary of the United States<\/a>, saying he hopes people realize how important they are in writing &ldquo;the story&rdquo; of this landmark birthday. He added that this is needed to uphold &ldquo;the rule of law over the rule of Don,&rdquo; a dig at Trump.<\/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\">It is up to all of us to write the story of America&rsquo;s 250th anniversary and stand up for the rule of law over the rule of Don. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OepLr7Exnt\">pic.twitter.com\/OepLr7Exnt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/2025829073910419757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3912087\/gavin-newsom-announces-new-memoir-2026\/\">Newsom&rsquo;s book will be released on February 24th<\/a>. His book tour comes as he is finishing his final year in the governor&rsquo;s mansion, and he is said to be considering a 2028 White House run.<\/p>\n<\/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 staff push back at MAGA outrage over SAT remark<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2572580,"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\/02\/AP26049021706743_272d3e-e1771855867152.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,5656,3678,6955,5894],"class_list":["post-2572579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-maga","tag-newsom","tag-outrage","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26049021706743_272d3e-e1771855867152.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572579","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=2572579"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572583,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572579\/revisions\/2572583"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}