The hypocrisy was so thick you could cut it with a knife. California Governor Gavin Newsom showed up to the World Economic Forum in Davos with literal Trump knee pads, mocking world leaders for "bending the knee" to President Donald Trump. Then he turned around and got on his knees for Soros money behind closed doors.
Alex Soros just rolled out the red carpet for Newsom at Davos, calling him "the real star of 2026" and practically anointing him as the Democrat frontrunner for 2028. When the Soros heir publicly endorses someone, it comes with the full weight of Open Society Foundation billions—Soros-funded prosecutors, ballot initiatives, and a coordinated media blitz that manufactures consent like a political assembly line.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered the most devastating takedown, calling Newsom "Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken" and noting he may be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris. Bessent pointed out that Newsom is hobnobbing with global elites while California citizens whose homes burned in the Palisades are still homeless.
The Machine Picks Your Next President
The Soros endorsement isn't just symbolic. Betting markets immediately shifted, showing Newsom as the clear favorite for the 2028 Democratic nomination. When Alex Soros signals his approval, every donor and media ally gets the message. The machine is warming up.
"If stupidity was a crime, Alex Soros would be jailed for life," said Laura Logan, noting video of the Soros heir bumbling through questions about democracy while lecturing the world about disinformation.
This is the same governor whose signature policies brought outward migration from California, a gigantic budget deficit, the largest homeless population in America, and rolling blackouts. Yet this empty suit is being positioned as the future of the Democrat Party because a billionaire said so.
The White House fired back, asking why this "third-rate governor" is frolicking around Switzerland instead of fixing the problems he created. President Trump initially bounced Newsom from the USA House party, then relented with a dismissive "swing by after 10."
This is oligarchy with democratic window dressing, and they're not even trying to hide it anymore. The 2028 race isn't starting in Iowa or New Hampshire—it started in Davos with a handshake and a check.