{"id":2630704,"date":"2026-07-16T14:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/damn-socialist-stephen-a-smith-slams-newsom-on-gender-affirming-care\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T14:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:17:49","slug":"damn-socialist-stephen-a-smith-slams-newsom-on-gender-affirming-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/damn-socialist-stephen-a-smith-slams-newsom-on-gender-affirming-care\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Damn socialist&#8217;: Stephen A. Smith slams Newsom on gender-affirming care"},"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%2Fdamn-socialist-stephen-a-smith-slams-newsom-on-gender-affirming-care%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=2630704&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>Sports personality stephen A. Smith criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom&#8217;s stance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/god-loves-me-10-year-old-trans-child-quotes-bible-to-tell-tx-legislators-why-they-shouldnt-ban-trans-surgeries-procedures-for-minors\/\" title=\"\u2018God Loves Me\u2019: 10-Year-Old Trans Child Quotes Bible To Tell TX Legislators Why They Shouldn\u2019t Ban Trans Surgeries, Procedures For Minors\">gender-affirming care<\/a> for children, accusing him of sounding more like a socialist then a Democrat. smith highlighted that Newsom promotes policies supporting minors\u2019 access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-calls-for-investigations-into-transgender-procedures-on-minors\/\" title=\"Texas Gov Calls For Investigations Into Transgender Procedures On Minors\">gender transition treatments<\/a> and restricts parental notification requirements, wich Smith sees as overreach and akin to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-urge-biden-to-sabotage-trump\/\" title=\"Dems Urge Biden To Sabotage Trump\">radical social policies<\/a>. He also mocked Newsom\u2019s claims about California\u2019s economic achievements versus his focus on transgender issues, suggesting that such rhetoric should be avoided by Democrats to prevent alienating voters. Smith emphasized teh importance of responsible political discourse and warned against progressive policies that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >involve minors making irreversible medical decisions<\/a> without parental consent.  <\/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=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sports personality <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stephen-a-smith\/\">Stephen A. Smith<\/a> torched Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\">Gavin Newsom <\/a>(D-CA) over his views on gender-affirming care for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/children\/\">children<\/a>, saying the governor sounds more and more like a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\">socialist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne minute, he\u2019s a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrat<\/a>. Another minute, he sounds like a damn socialist,\u201d Smith said Thursday on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O97D4anm9p0&#038;t=805s\"><em>Straight Shooter with Stephen A. Smith<\/em><\/a>.<\/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\/entertainment\/4651354\/kai-trump-reflects-family-social-media-college\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kai Trump reflects on family, social media, and nerves before heading to college<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4651155\/paramount-castigates-rob-bonta-proposing-concessions-warner-bros-merger-lawsuit\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Paramount castigates Rob Bonta for proposing concessions in WBD merger lawsuit<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4650376\/jd-vance-disproportionate-reaction-josh-hokit-calling-michelle-obama-man-ufc\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance says reaction to UFC fighter calling Michelle Obama a man was \u2018totally disproportionate\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smith said Newsom brags about running the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2025\/04\/23\/california-is-now-the-4th-largest-economy-in-the-world\/\">fourth-largest economy in the world<\/a> in the state of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a>, but \u201cin the same breath, he\u2019s talking about transgender folks that don\u2019t even make up 1% of the population.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newsom has voiced support for policies that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107\">protect minors\u2019 access to gender-affirming care<\/a> and limit the mandatory disclosure of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lgbt\/\">LGBT<\/a> identity by schools, but he has not publicly advocated for minors receiving gender-transition medical procedures without parental consent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O97D4anm9p0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;start=805&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In July 2024, Newsom <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1955\">signed legislation<\/a> that prevents California schools from requiring staff to notify parents solely because a student identifies as LGBT or requests different names or pronouns. This effectively keeps a child\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-funeral-at-new-york-cathedral-was-likely-a-vicious-anti-catholic-hate-crime\/\" title=\"Possible rewrite: &quot;Transgender Funeral in NY Cathedral Possibly a &#039;Hateful&#039; Anti-Catholic Attack\">gender identity hidden<\/a> from parents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c\u2018I just have the heart that if a kid wants to transition from male to female, he can\u2019t help that he was born this way. And even though his body says he\u2019s a male, inside he\u2019s a female. And he wants to make that transition. I\u2019m for doing so without parental consent,\u2019\u201d Smith said, mocking Newsom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou can\u2019t tell my child to go across the damn street without my permission,\u201d Smith continued. \u201cWhat the hell you doing signing off, verbally or otherwise, on the notion that a kid can do something like that, like a sex change, without the parental consent? The hell is wrong with people?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4648257\/newsom-trump-housing-bill-similar-to-california-red-tape-residential-housing\/\"><strong>NEWSOM SAYS TRUMP REFUSED TO SIGN HOUSING BILL BECAUSE IT MIRRORED CALIFORNIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smith warned that Democrats need to avoid making comments like these on gender-affirming care and instead come together, arguing that the type of rhetoric he has perceived from Newsom is what he associates with socialists.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe got to pay attention to where the tea leaves are and where stuff is being dropped,\u201d Smith said. \u201cThat kind of verbiage has to get out of the mouths of Democrats.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smith criticizes Newsom\u2019s stance on gender care, calls him socialist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2630705,"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\/07\/AP26111258628979.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[59634,3678,5894,3847,32150],"class_list":["post-2630704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-gender-affirming-care","tag-newsom","tag-politics","tag-sports","tag-stephen-a-smith"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26111258628979.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630704","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=2630704"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2630712,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630704\/revisions\/2630712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2630705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2630704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2630704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2630704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}