{"id":2609728,"date":"2026-06-02T17:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-slams-maga-for-its-melt-down-over-pride-month\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:41:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:41:56","slug":"newsom-slams-maga-for-its-melt-down-over-pride-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-slams-maga-for-its-melt-down-over-pride-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom slams MAGA for its &#8216;melt down&#8217; over Pride Month"},"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-slams-maga-for-its-melt-down-over-pride-month%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=2609728&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>Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) criticized Republicans for responding negatively too the start of Pride month, saying MAGA figures were \u201cmelting down\u201d and urging them to \u201ctry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/have-the-courts-been-compromised-too-where-are-the-righteous-judges-supreme-court-slows-president-trumps-pa-case\/\" title=\"Have the Courts Been Compromised Too?  Where are the Righteous Judges?  Supreme Court Slows President Trump\u2019s PA Case!\">loving<\/a> gay people.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>The article notes that several Republican officials promoted alternate themes for June-Gov. Sarah huckabee Sanders (R-AR) proclaimed \u201cFidelity month,\u201d Tennessee Republicans designated \u201cNuclear Family Month\u201d (signed by Gov. Bill Lee), and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun also proclaimed \u201cNuclear Family Month.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>It also describes backlash from conservatives, including a Turning Point USA-affiliated representative in Indiana who said he would cancel his season tickets over a Kansas City Royals Pride-related <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">post<\/a>, and conservative commentator Megan Basham, who replied to newsom with images of gay families and argued that children \u201cwant their mother.\u201d  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"> Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) lashed out at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republicans<\/a> for their negative reactions to the start of Pride Month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s amazing watching <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/make-america-great-again\/\">MAGA<\/a> melt down over Pride Month. We\u2019re genuinely sorry your life is this miserable. Try loving gay people. The vibes are better, the music is better, and everyone seems to be having fun,\u201d Newsom\u2019s press office posted on X.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4591259\/joe-concha-blasts-blue-no-matter-who-the-view\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Joe Concha blasts \u2018blue no matter who\u2019 mentality on The View<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4590612\/trump-demands-dismissal-of-his-new-york-court-cases-calling-them-political-witch-hunts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump demands dismissal of his New York court cases, calling them \u2018political witch hunts\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4589142\/jerome-powell-fed-independence-stress-test\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jerome Powell speaks about Fed independence after stepping down: \u2018Undergoing a stress test\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">June is the start of Pride Month, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">celebration<\/a> of the LGBT community. The beginning of the celebration sparked pushback from many Republicans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sarah-huckabee-sanders\/\">Sarah Huckabee Sanders<\/a> (R-AR) proclaimed June as \u201cFidelity Month.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\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\u2019s amazing watching MAGA melt down over Pride Month.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re genuinely sorry your life is this miserable.<\/p>\n<p>Try loving gay people. The vibes are better, the music is better, and everyone seems to be having fun.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovPressOffice\/status\/2061820886634963172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 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.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCultivating fidelity to God, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">family<\/a>, community, and country contributes to human flourishing and supports a healthy, stable, well-ordered society,\u201d she said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/governor.arkansas.gov\/news_post\/governor-sanders-declares-june-as-fidelity-month\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >press release<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tennessee\/\">Tennessee<\/a>, Republicans designated June 2026 as \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wapp.capitol.tn.gov\/apps\/BillInfo\/Default?BillNumber=HJR0182\">Nuclear Family Month<\/a>.\u201d Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) signed the bill in April. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-braun\/\">Mike Braun<\/a> (R-IN) did the same, posting on X, \u201cI have seen firsthand the impact that loving, committed families can have across multiple generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, I proclaimed June as Nuclear Family Month in Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>As a father of four and grandfather of seven, I have seen firsthand the impact that loving, committed families can have across multiple generations. As we approach America\u2019s 250th anniversary, this proclamation\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QRU6ks3oBh\">pic.twitter.com\/QRU6ks3oBh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Mike Braun (@GovBraun) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovBraun\/status\/2061547230503289040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/turning-point-usa\/\">Turning Point USA<\/a> representative from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/indiana\/\">Indiana<\/a> posted a reaction to one of his own comments on a Kansas City Royals post celebrating Pride Month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGoing to cancel my season tickets right now. Absolutely disgusting,\u201d Nathan Roberts said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"art\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E54A1vEJHQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/E54A1vEJHQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nathan Roberts (@NathanIndiana1) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NathanIndiana1\/status\/2061508307047555129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4591501\/ogles-says-homosexuality-doesnt-belong-in-us\/\"><strong>OGLES SAYS HOMOSEXUALITY DOESN\u2019T BELONG IN THE US<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conservative author Megan Basham commented on Newsom\u2019s post with photos of gay families, where children had multiple fathers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis doesn\u2019t look fun to me. I don\u2019t think the babies are having fun either. I think, like all babies, they want their mother,\u201d Basham said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newsom mocks MAGA over Pride Month backlash, urging them to love gay people<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2609729,"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\/06\/newsom-maga-pride-month-reax.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4045,5656,4133,5894,32993],"class_list":["post-2609728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california","tag-maga","tag-news","tag-politics","tag-pride-month"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/newsom-maga-pride-month-reax.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609728","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\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2609728"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2609732,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609728\/revisions\/2609732"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2609729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2609728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2609728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2609728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}