In a revealing moment that perfectly encapsulates the radical, out-of-touch ideology of the modern Democratic Party, California Governor Gavin Newsom has openly declared his commitment to the controversial and harmful agenda of transgender activism targeting children. During a recent interview on The Ezra Klein Show, Newsom, while acknowledging that his extremist position is overwhelmingly unpopular with the American public, proudly doubled down, stating his desire to “see trans kids” and boasting that “no governor that’s done more pro-trans legislation” than he has. This admission is not a compassionate stance; it is a stark confession that he prioritizes a destructive woke ideology over the well-being of children, the rights of parents, and the clear will of the people who have soundly rejected these policies at the ballot box.
Governor Newsom’s comments expose the profound elitism and moral bankruptcy at the heart of the left’s cultural project. He admitted on the podcast, “We didn’t get into trans sports. That’s an issue no one wants to hear about because 80 percent of the people listening disagree with my position on this.” This is a breathtaking acknowledgment: he knows his agenda is opposed by the vast majority of Americans, yet he presses forward regardless. He claims his position “comes from my heart, not just my head” and was “not a political evolution,” framing his radicalism as a virtue. In reality, this is the epitome of rule by arrogant decree, where a coastal elite governor dismisses the concerns of millions of parents as he uses the power of the state to experiment on children and dismantle the foundational concepts of biology and fair competition in sports.
NEWSOM: "I want to see trans kids." pic.twitter.com/upBROGlUAT
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) December 11, 2025
The governor’s pledge to “see trans kids” is particularly sinister in the context of his policy record. To “see” them, in the parlance of the activist left, is not to offer care or counseling, but to actively affirm and facilitate their so-called “transition,” often against the wishes of their parents. Newsom’s California has pioneered laws that can treat parents who seek to protect their children from irreversible medical procedures as potential child abusers, while empowering the state and medical activists to push life-altering treatments. His boast about being the top “advocate for the LGBTQ community” is a euphemism for having enacted the most aggressive policies to normalize the chemical and surgical alteration of minors, policies that are increasingly being rejected by other nations and exposed for their lack of scientific foundation and catastrophic long-term consequences.
“80% of people disagree with me, but this comes from my heart, so I’m right and they’re wrong.”
— Txnbybirth (@Txnbybirth) December 11, 2025
This radical commitment stands in direct opposition to the values and common-sense policies championed by President Donald Trump and the America First movement.
Meet Newsom’s trans godson Nats Getty, the clothing designer heir to a billionaire’s fortune https://t.co/VmkLWsnJpc pic.twitter.com/FGLb244zwG
— New York Post (@nypost) December 11, 2025
Where Newsom sees a child to be “seen” and medically transitioned, President Trump and his supporters see a child to be protected. The 2024 election sent a unequivocal message that parents reject this ideological colonization of their families and schools. Newsom, however, like the failing New York Times that platforms him, is utterly deaf to this message.
His comments are indeed a perfect political ad—not for himself, but for the urgent need to defeat the woke ideology he represents. They highlight the critical choice facing America: the future envisioned by Gavin Newsom, where the state overrides parents to push a radical gender agenda on confused children, or the future secured by President Trump, which defends the innocence of childhood, the rights of parents, and the timeless truths that have sustained a healthy society.