Newsom ripped over 'racist' viral clip telling Black mayor 'I'm like you' before touting poor SAT score
California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, widely believed to have White House ambitions, is facing blowback over a viral clip that critics say portrays him talking down to Black voters while...
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California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom , widely believed to have White House ambitions, is facing blowback over a viral clip that critics say portrays him talking down to Black voters while discussing his poor test scores and reading ability. "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 told Mayor Andre Dickens at a book tour event on Sunday in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Rialto Center for the Arts. "You know, I'm a 960 SAT guy. And, you know, and I'm not trying to offend anyone, you know, ‘trying to act all there if you got 940,’ Newsom continued. "Literally a 960 SAT guy, you’ve never seen me read a speech. Because I cannot read a speech. Maybe the wrong business to be in." The clip, first posted by the conservative influencer account End Wokeness, has been viewed over 20 million times after being posted on Sunday, with many conservatives suggesting that Newsom's comment was "racist." NEWSOM SAYS 'FATE' WILL DECIDE IF HE FACES OFF AGAINST HARRIS IN 2028 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY "His way of bonding with black ppl is to tell them how stupid he is & that he can’t read," rapper Nickii Minaj posted on X . "Do you wanna know the craziest part of this footage that will haunt him forever? He’s literally slowing his speech down & talking in a sporadic cadence." "I can’t believe this is real," conservative influencer account LibsofTikTok posted on X . "Where’s BLM and Democrats denouncing this racism?" "He said this to appear down with black folks," Founder and CEO of XX-XY Athletics Jennifer Sey posted on X . "Could he be more racist? Like actually really racist?" "The soft bigotry of low expectations," GOP Sen. Ted Cruz posted on X. NEWSOM CONFRONTED ON CALIFORNIA BEING THE 'HIGHEST COST OF LIVING' STATE IN THE US AMID AFFORDABILITY CRISIS "This is disqualifying," Fox News contributor Joe Concha posted on X . "Run this ad over and over in 2027-2028…" "California governor Gavin Ne…