Governor Gavin Newsom is having a field day mocking White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller after a backstage encounter at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. Newsom has claimed that Stephen Miller deliberately avoided him while the pair were standing backstage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, with Newsom's press office posting on X that "Stephen Miller refused to even make eye contact" and calling him "Total beta!"
Newsom gleefully trolled President Donald Trump and his inner circle during a high-profile trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, needling deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller for allegedly dodging him backstage. According to Newsom's spokesperson, "They were backstage at the same time and a bunch of senior Trump officials were fangirling the Governor and went out of their way to say hi to their Daddy — but Stephen Miller clocked the Governor and scurried off." The exchanges quickly went viral on social media, drawing laughs from political observers.
Beyond the personal jabs, Newsom was equally unsparing about Trump's performance at Davos. Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller appeared on Fox News' Hannity to discuss Trump's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, claiming the president had delivered a "masterclass" in diplomacy. But Newsom wasn't buying it. Newsom said Trump's speech "was remarkably boring" and "remarkably insignificant," noting "He was never going to invade Greenland. It was never real, so that was always a fade...it had 'fire and fury' signifying absolutely nothing."
The California governor has made a name for himself this year turning up the heat on the Trump administration through witty social media takedowns. This Davos showdown adds another chapter to their ongoing feud, cementing Newsom's image as one of Trump's most vocal Democratic opponents—and proving he's willing to take the heat directly whenever the opportunity arises.