Newsom's wife lashes out at Trump after he rips '60 Minutes' host: 'Internalized misogyny'
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, California's First Partner, criticized President Donald Trump for his confrontational tone toward '60 Minutes' host Norah O'Donnell, calling it a display of misogyny that normalizes disrespect toward women. Her comments followed Trump's heated interview where he called O'Donnell 'disgraceful' after she read excerpts from the alleged shooter's manifesto that included derogatory claims about him. Newsom argued that such behavior from high-profile figures contributes to a broader culture of gender-based disrespect. The exchange has sparked debate, with conservatives defending Trump and condemning O'Donnell's journalistic approach.
- ▪Jennifer Siebel Newsom accused Donald Trump of exhibiting 'internalized misogyny' after his combative '60 Minutes' interview with Norah O'Donnell.
- ▪The interview turned contentious when O'Donnell read parts of the alleged shooter's manifesto that labeled Trump a 'rapist,' 'pedophile,' and 'traitor,' prompting Trump to call her 'disgraceful.'
- ▪Newsom argued that Trump's disrespectful tone toward a female journalist helps normalize misogyny and shapes harmful cultural norms.
- ▪Conservatives, including Newt Gingrich and Miranda Devine, defended Trump and criticized O'Donnell for giving a platform to the shooter's manifesto.
- ▪The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner incident was identified as 31-year-old Cole Allen, who reportedly left a manifesto with anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric.
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Sarah Sanders Newsom's wife lashes out at Trump after he rips '60 Minutes' host: 'Internalized misogyny' Jennifer Siebel Newsom slammed Trump for being a misogynist during interview By Alec Schemmel Fox News Published April 27, 2026 8:30pm EDT | Updated April 27, 2026 8:40pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump calls '60 Minutes' 'disgraceful' in post-WHCD interview President Donald Trump criticized CBS News' "60 Minutes" for reading from the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect's alleged manifesto. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California's "First Partner," Jennifer Siebel Newsom, ripped into President Donald Trump after his contentious "60 Minutes" interview with the female host, slamming the president for "speak[ing] to a woman journalist with that level of contempt." if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb2', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban1', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban1', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } The interview included a contentious back-and-forth between Trump and Norah O'Donnell over her questions about the shooter from this past weekend's White House Correspondents' Dinner, with President Trump calling O'Donnell a "disgrace" and "disgraceful" amid the interview.Trump's comments came after O'Donnell was reading excerpts from the shooter's alleged manifesto, which described the president as a "rapist," "pedophile" and "traitor," O'Donnell recounted during her talk with the president Sunday evening. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('desktop', 'lb2', 'desktop-desk-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } "My family and I watched the 60 Minutes interview with Donald Trump and Norah O’Donnell last night, and we were shocked. Seeing a president speak to a woman journalist with that level of contempt — and a clear allergy to facts — is disturbing, though at this point not unexpected given his pattern of behavior," California Governor Gavin Newsom's wife said in a scathing X post on Monday. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } TRUMP REVEALS A ‘BIG POLITICIAN ON THE OTHER SIDE’ ASKED TO HUG HIM AFTER DINNER SHOOTING Jennifer Siebel Newsom, California's first partner, speaks during a Gender Equity Summit in Sacramento, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Bloomberg's Emily Chang meets California's First Couple, Governor Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and visits their home in Marin County and offices in Sacramento to see how they work together. (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb3', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb3', ''); }); } else {…
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