The Spectator P.M. Ep. 193: Gavin Newsom Runs Into Trouble With Intelligence Comments | The American Spectator

Gavin Newsom has been busy touring around the country to promote his memoir, Young Man in a Hurry. While speaking to a crowd in Atlanta about his book, he told the audience that he is just like them because he scored a 960 on his SAT.

Governor Gavin Newsom went to Atlanta and told a crowd that he is “just like” them, he had a 960 SAT, that he can’t read speeches.

How insulting.

Working class people believe politicians are out of touch because they don’t worry about the cost or rent or medical bills. pic.twitter.com/zV7oKhecxm

— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) February 23, 2026

The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discuss Newsom’s comments and his political posturing as a presidential hopeful for the 2028 election. Ellie, who is the author of Newsom Unleashed: The Progressive Lust for Unbridled Power, shares the truth behind Newsom’s opulent life that he tries to downplay to the American people. (READ MORE: The Women Who Will Haunt Gavin Newsom’s Presidential Campaign) 

Tune in to hear their discussion!

Read Ellie and Lyrah’s writing here and here.

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