Overview
- Newsom told The Ezra Klein Show he “wants to see trans kids” and defended his record, saying no governor has signed more pro‑trans legislation.
- Minaj blasted the remark in multiple X posts, declaring it “the end of the road” for Newsom and urging him to skip a 2028 presidential run.
- Vice President J.D. Vance engaged with the thread (“Nicki > Cardi”), and Elon Musk’s America PAC circulated the clip that helped propel the backlash.
- Newsom’s press office taunted Musk over his estranged trans daughter, prompting Musk to respond by misgendering her, and Newsom later posted an Instagram reel tying Trump to Jeffrey Epstein that used a Megan Thee Stallion track, drawing fresh insults from Minaj.
- The dust‑up highlights Minaj’s recent promotion of Trump‑era messaging and Newsom’s complicated record that includes calling some trans‑athlete policies “deeply unfair,” with no formal political consequences reported so far.