Gavin Newsom aims to present himself as an everyman, someone who resonates with everyday voters. However, this image is a stark contrast to reality. He was raised by a wealthy father and, despite his parents’ divorce, he never experienced the hardships of poverty. Nevertheless, he believes this persona appeals to certain voter segments. For instance, during a speech to black voters in Georgia, he downplayed his abilities by claiming he “can’t read speeches” and emphasized his modest 690 SAT score.
He even made the claim of having grown up in less-than-ideal circumstances, mentioning how his mom worked long hours, leaving him to rely on frozen lasagna and macaroni and cheese.
“Walking home, got home early, my mom was always working,” Newsom said, “so cooking literally lived on Stouffer’s lasagna, macaroni and cheese.”
"My mom was always workin, so I lived off of frozen lasagna, mac n cheese" https://t.co/BnYtLgJhUa pic.twitter.com/qQ9H5xxOxC
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 23, 2026
Pay attention to the rhythm of his voice as well. The usual rapid-fire delivery we’re accustomed to is nowhere to be found. Nicki Minaj pointed out how his tone shifted to better connect with this audience.
— Captain James Heise (@OvertempMarine) February 23, 2026
Poor Gavin. He acts as if the Internet isn’t a real thing and no one can fact-check his BS. He was featured in a San Francisco Chronicle article titled “Children of the Rich” in 1991 – you can’t make this up.
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So he grew up in circles with the Gettys etc., and he lives off mac & cheese? https://t.co/F2NCLsbOMl
— Stephen W. McGregor (@highlander100) February 23, 2026
Well, you can if you’re Gavin Newsom.
What he meant to say was that their servant at times failed to cook his meal of request. The Internet never forgets: In 1991, San Francisco Chronicle feature titled "Children of the Rich" featured a young Gavin Newsom with the Getty family who he knew because his dad was their… pic.twitter.com/h3MfrcqU2b
— V T (@SlipvonFreud) February 23, 2026
Then there was that very expensive scarf “Most Stylish” Gavin wore in his senior yearbook. It costs (at the time) several hundred bucks.
Just your average kid from a blue collar family pic.twitter.com/0To55yoGue
— Baron Von Grimm (@baronvongrimm) February 23, 2026
This is how he sees people. He sees himself as superior to all others and races. https://t.co/jH0v7X5IYp
— Patrick Lavin (@Plavinjr) February 23, 2026
And never forget he’s the one who shut down California businesses during the COVID hype but left the fancy French Laundry restaurant open so he could dine in luxury.
He leaves out that the Gettys were like family and helped him get to where he was
Pelosi was a relative
His family wasnt struggling they were prominent https://t.co/xgPVqdcO9h
— unspinthespinagain (@unspinthespina1) February 23, 2026
Using the “I’m rich and privileged” angle rarely resonates with voters, and neither does being dishonest, for that matter.
