Gavin Newsom has mocked the sexuality of President Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
In a post on X, Newsom’s press office posted a photo of Bessent holding up a glass champagne and looking extremely camp in a pink jacket.
The image suggests Bessent is part of a show called “The Real Housewives of Davos.”
It also calls Bessent “Bootlickin’ Scott” and a “Sparkle Beach Ken Fan.”
“I always defend my man. My motto: it’s hedge FUN not hedge fund,” Newsom wrote. “Premiering this Sunday!”
“I always defend my man. My motto: it’s hedge FUN not hedge fund.”
Premiering this Sunday! pic.twitter.com/vKP5ZOkDPP
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) January 23, 2026
The post was a less-than-subtle mocking of Bessent’s homosexuality, which is deeply ironic given Newsom’s obsession with being an LGBT “ally.”
As Treasury Secretary, Bessent is the most powerful openly gay man in the United States government, a fact that deeply disturbs and confuses the left.
It was also a follow-up to a public spat between the two men at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this week.
“It’s time to buck up, it’s time to get serious and stop being complicit,” Newsom said of the Trump presidency during an interview on the sidelines of the conference.
“It’s time to stand tall and firm and have a backbone,” he continued.
”I’ve seen this in the United States. A supine Congress playing both sides… It’s time to stand strong.”
Newsom Blasts ‘Pathetic’ World Leaders at Davos, Says They’re ‘Rolling Over’ for Trump
“It’s time to buck up. It’s time to get serious. And stop being complicit. It’s time to stand tall and firm — have a backbone.” pic.twitter.com/920Moq25Am
— The Will Cain Show (@WillCainShow) January 21, 2026
Bessent later responded by ridiculing Newsom’s poor understanding of economics.
“I think it’s very, very ironic that Governor Newsom, who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ben, may be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris,” Bessent quipped.
HOLY CRAP! Scott Bessent just PUMMELED Gavin Newsom in Davos
“He’s here this week with his billionaire sugar daddy, Alex Soros!”
“I think it’s very, very ironic that Newsom — who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ben — may be the only Californian who knows… pic.twitter.com/rdHEvghP2v
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 21, 2026
