California Governor Gavin Newsom, the slick-haired poster boy for coastal elitism, just stepped in it big time during a Georgia campaign swing, pandering to Black voters with what can only be described as a masterclass in tone-deaf condescension. In a clip that’s already going viral, Newsom brags about his subpar 960 SAT score—barely scraping by for a community college these days—and admits he can’t even read a speech without stumbling. I’m like you, he essentially tells the audience, positioning his supposed intellectual shortcomings as some badge of relatability. It’s the political equivalent of a rich kid slumming it in cargo shorts at a barbecue, except this one’s got the nerve to imply shared stupidity with a demographic Democrats have long treated as a monolithic voting bloc. Breitbart’s John Nolte nails it: Newsom’s not just admitting he’s no genius; he’s weaponizing low expectations to score points in Kamala Harris’s backyard.
But let’s peel back the layers on this gaffe, because it’s not just funny—it’s revealing. Newsom, who boasts a USC degree and a resume padded with insider deals, is the guy who’s spent years lecturing Americans on everything from climate lockdowns to gun confiscation schemes. Remember his push for assault weapon bans in California, where law-abiding citizens are treated like criminals for owning standard AR-15s? This SAT confession undercuts his entire authoritarian vibe: if he’s too dim to ace a standardized test or read from a teleprompter, why should we trust him to rewrite the Second Amendment? It’s a Freudian slip exposing the Democrat playbook—patronizing minorities while enforcing elite policies that disarm everyone else. In Georgia, a purple state with a surging 2A culture post-2020 election chaos, this could backfire spectacularly, reminding voters that Newsom’s ilk views flyover folks (Black, white, or otherwise) as too stupid to handle their own self-defense.
For the 2A community, the implications are gold. Newsom’s bumbling admission humanizes the gun-grabber image, making him a perfect foil for pro-Second Amendment warriors. As he stumps for Harris—who’s flip-flopped on firearms more than a politician at a vegan rally—this viral moment amplifies the narrative: these coastal control freaks aren’t smarter than us; they’re just better at fooling themselves. Share the clip, meme it up, and watch it erode their high-horse cred. In a nation where self-reliance is king, admitting you’re just like the little people while plotting to strip their rights? That’s not relatability—it’s a confession of hypocrisy. Gun owners, take note: this is your opening to rally, educate, and vote like your freedoms depend on it. Because with clowns like Newsom in charge, they do.