Overview
- Scott Jennings, the conservative CNN commentator, highlighted the resurfaced clip Tuesday, calling Siebel Newsom’s tone condescending and warning she could be a political liability for Gov. Gavin Newsom.
- In the 2023 interview with Jen Psaki, Siebel Newsom said she took her children to Alabama and other Republican‑led states so they could see racism, sexism, and bullying and learn a fuller truth not taught in schools.
- Opinion coverage from the Daily Wire points to California data showing hate‑crime events up 141.7% since 2015 and nearly 9% in 2024, with the state’s civil rights agency estimating about 1 in 11 residents experienced an act of hate last year.
- The same pieces cite federal data and a UCLA analysis noting Black homeownership in California at 36.6% and a Black‑white gap that widened from 20 points in 1980 to 27 points in 2020, with one estimate saying the gap would take centuries to close at current trends.
- Right‑leaning outlets including the New York Post and Townhall are using the clip to press a broader case about coastal elitism and California’s record, while some claims about Southern state hate‑crime rankings and past personal contacts are presented as assertions in opinion pieces rather than new verified findings.