"Black Americans aren't your low bar. We've built empires, created movements, outworked, outhustled and outsmarted people like you. Stop using your mediocre academics as a way to patronize communities."
"Take it from someone who was actually in the chair asking the questions: Context matters more than a headline. The conversation around his new book included him speaking about his own academic struggles, including not doing well on the SAT. That wasn't an attack on anyone. It was a moment of vulnerability about his own journey."
"His way of bonding with black ppl is to tell them how stupid he is & that he can't read."
California Governor Gavin Newsom made remarks during a book tour event in Atlanta comparing his 960 SAT score to others, stating he was no better than the audience. The comments drew swift criticism from conservative media and social platforms, with Senator Tim Scott and rapper Nicki Minaj accusing Newsom of using self-deprecation to patronize Black communities. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, who attended the event, defended Newsom on Instagram, explaining the comments were part of a broader discussion about his own academic struggles and represented vulnerability rather than an attack. Newsom has previously shared similar personal details in various settings, including with predominantly white audiences and in a podcast interview.
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