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Brit Hume: Newsom's Comments Misinterpreted Amid GOP Scrutiny

2/24/2026

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Brit Hume, a Fox News analyst, criticized media reaction to California Governor Gavin Newsom's Atlanta comments, saying Republicans would face harsher scrutiny.
Gavin Newsom discussed his SAT score and dyslexia with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.
Brit Hume described Newsom's remarks as a gaffe that could be read as self-deprecating.
Newsom's office defended him, saying critics twisted his words for political gain and calling the backlash "MAGA-manufactured outrage."

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Brit Hume, a Fox News analyst, criticized media reaction to California Governor Gavin Newsom's Atlanta comments, saying Republicans would face harsher scrutiny.
Gavin Newsom discussed his SAT score and dyslexia with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.
Brit Hume described Newsom's remarks as a gaffe that could be read as self-deprecating.
Newsom's office defended him, saying critics twisted his words for political gain and calling the backlash "MAGA-manufactured outrage."