‘Fake F**king Outrage’: Gavin Newsom Defends Himself After MAGA Blasts Him For Being ‘Racist’ | EUROtoday

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s try and be relatable went south, actual quick.

On Sunday, a right-leaning X account referred to as “End Wokeness” printed a clip of the Democratic governor making seemingly controversial remarks throughout his Atlanta tour cease to advertise his memoir, “Young Man in a Hurry” that very same day.

In the clip on X — which, as of Monday night, garnered over 44 million views — Newsom will be seen sitting on stage throughout from the occasion’s moderator, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (D).

“I’m not, you know, I’m not trying to impress you. I’m just trying to impress upon you, I’m like you. I’m no better than you,” Newsom says as quickly because the clip begins. “I’m a 960 SAT guy. And you know, I’m not trying to offend anyone [and] act ‘all there’ if you got 940.”

In response to Newsom’s self-depricating quip, each the viewers and Dickens burst out in laughter.

“But literally a 960 SAT guy,” Newsom continued. “You’ve never seen me read a speech, because I cannot read a speech. Maybe the wrong business to be in—”

Although the clip on X cuts off at this level, within the full video of Newsom’s look, the governor goes on to clarify that he hasn’t “overcome dyslexia” and he’s nonetheless “living with it” earlier than telling an anecdote about how he found he had the situation as a child.

“Gov. Newsom to a black crowd in GA: ‘I am like you. I’m a 960 SAT guy. I can’t read,’” the X account captioned the video.

Newsom’s remarks, paired with the account’s caption, should not an excellent look, which prompted loads of MAGA mouthpieces to pounce on the chance to name Newsom a racist.

Megyn Kelly, who famously protested any depictions of a Black Santa Clausstated Newsom’s feedback would “haunt him forever.”

Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) stated Newsom “just called black kids stupid. Voter ID isn’t racist. But Newsom sure is.”

Elon Musk, who felt compelled to do what resembled a Nazi salute throughout President Donald Trump’s inauguration final 12 months, gave a really nuanced tackle the clip.

Nicki Minaj — Trump’s favourite rapper — went scorched earth on the governor by claiming that he was “slowing his speech down” to “make them understand the words that are coming out of his mouth!!!!”

“As if they’re children!!!!” Minaj wrote. “That means he REALLY BELIEVES they’re slow. He’s not just saying it—he didn’t misspeak!!!! He BELIEVES it!!!!”

Sean Hannity piled on by including: “Newsom Thinks a 960 SAT Makes Him ‘Like’ Black Americans. Let That Sink In.”

Newsom appears to have taken subject with Hannity’s declare, and retweeted the Fox News star’s publish Monday morning whereas defending himself.

“You didn’t give a shit about the President of the United States of America posting an ape video of President Obama or calling African nations shitholes — but you’re going to call me racist for talking about my lifelong struggle with dyslexia?” Newsome wrote. “Spare me your fake fucking outrage, Sean.”

Earlier on Monday, Newsom retweeted a clip from the occasion that scanned the viewers and confirmed it was a combined crowd, not solely a Black viewers.

Mayor Dickens additionally took to Instagram to defend Newsomposting with a carousel of pictures that included a number of photographs of the viewers, which appeared to incorporate folks of all totally different backgrounds.

“Take it from someone who was actually in the chair asking the questions: context matters more than a headline,” Dickens wrote within the caption of his publish. “The conversation around his new book included him speaking about his own academic struggles, including not doing well on the SAT. That wasn’t an attack on anyone. It was a moment of vulnerability about his own journey.”

He added that as a result of we’re “so used to loud, chest-pounding politics” that “when someone speaks about shortcomings, people try to twist it into something else.”

“This is Atlanta. We don’t need anyone to tell us when to be offended,” Dickens concluded. “And history has shown… when we are, you’ll know. If you want the full context, watch the full clip, read the book, and engage the complete conversation.”

Dickens additionally provided an extended clip that confirmed what led as much as Newsom’s controversial remarks.

In the clip, Dickens asks Newsom what he would love folks to remove from his memoir concerning the “duality” of his upbringing.

Earlier within the occasion, Newsom spoke about how vastly totally different it was dwelling along with his mom and father, who had been divorced, throughout his childhood. Newsom described his single mom as a hustler who made ends meet by permitting folks to hire rooms of their house and dealing a number of jobs. His father, whom Newsom stated is “wonderful” — however loved a “proximity” to wealth and privilege due to his political ties — had a a lot glitzier way of life, which Newsom stated included “spending time overseas on private planes and yachts with the Getty family.”

“Like so many folks, I put a mask on,” Newsom stated in response to Dickens’ query. “And my face was starting to grow into it.”

Newsom went on to clarify that at first of his profession, he posed as another person, however along with his memoir, he’s trying to be extra genuine with the general public by sharing his flaws.

“I just want to put it all out there,” Newsom stated. “I’m not, you know, I’m not trying to impress you. I’m just trying to impress upon you, I’m like you. I’m no better than you…” Newsom stated earlier than revealing his SAT rating, which was featured within the viral clip.