Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took aim at California Governor Gavin Newsom during a speech at the World Economic Forum this week, focusing on Newsom’s economic record, his presence in Davos alongside Alex Soros, and his handling of issues such as homelessness, budget deficits, and pandemic-era policies.
Bessent remarked, “Very, very ironic that Governor Newsom, who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken, may be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris.”
Bessent seized on Newsom’s attendance at Davos with billionaire Alex Soros to highlight what he described as the governor’s hypocrisy during the pandemic, stating, “He’s here this week with his billionaire sugar daddy, Alex Soros. And the Davos is a perfect place for a man who when everyone
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