(DCNF)—Daily Caller editorial director Vince Coglianese rebuked Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on “VINCE” Friday for saying he “want[s] to see trans kids” and “ha[s] a trans godson.”
Newsom made the comments on a Wednesday episode of “The Ezra Klein Show,” with a clip of his remarks drawing backlash from conservatives on X. Coglianese quoted the governor on his show and argued there was a sinister meaning to his words.
“Nobody except the cruelest, most demented people in our country, would dare say that a child is born in the wrong body. That we should trans children, that we should put them under the knife or inject them full of hormones,” Coglianese said. “We should convince them of a delusion. We should affirm a delusion. We just should destroy their lives while they’re young. Nobody of any decency, the majority of the population, doesn’t feel like that. Gavin Newsom knows that.”
“You are sick. And then he goes on to say, the reason he feels this way is he has a trans godson, he declares,” he added. “What does that mean? Now, of course, by now, you know exactly what that means, that there’s a child that’s somehow a part of Gavin Newsom’s life who is a girl. And Gavin Newsom is calling him a boy. He says, this is my godson.”
Coglianese suggested it was blasphemous for Newsom to use the term “godson” in this context.
“Now, even more poisonous in the midst of all of this, in the midst of that abuse of that child, is that he would dare use the word God to describe this relationship,” he said. “In the world I grew up in, if you are a godparent, if you have a godchild, what that traditionally means is that you were present at their baptism and that you make a commitment to be a spiritual advisor to that child during their upbringing into adulthood. You’re their godparent. You are conveying the eternal gift of God to the child. That’s the point. ”
“And Gavin Newsom just said, I have a godson. It’s a girl who he is participating in affirming a delusion that that child is a boy, violating the very gift that God gave the kid to begin with. It goes back to the book of Genesis,” he added. “From the very beginning of the Bible, it’s really clear that God creates man and creates woman. These are distinct categories. And Gavin Newsom, who is thoroughly convinced that he is God, calls himself the godfather to this girl and calls that girl a boy. How disgusting could it possibly get?”
Newsom was referring to Nats Getty, who is a designer, model and activist, according to the New York Post.
Coglianese added that the clip “should haunt Gavin Newsom for the rest of his political career.”
“That man should be nowhere near elective office and for that matter, children. If you are that openly bragging about your abuse of children, you have no business being near them or being an influence over them or being involved in the school system,” he said. “None of it. Stay away from kids. You’re disgusting.”
Although Newsom has called men competing in women’s sports “unfair,” California’s Department of Education has refused to comply with President Donald Trump’s administration’s demand to bar men from women’s sports and spaces. He has also backed several transgender policies in his state that affect children, including those related to sex change procedures.
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Why Bullion Beats Numismatics and Collectible for Your Safe or IRA
Precious metals continue to attract Americans seeking reliable ways to protect their wealth amid inflation, geopolitical risks, and stock market swings. Whether stored in a home safe or held inside a self-directed IRA, physical gold and silver deliver tangible value that paper or digital assets often lack. Yet investors must choose carefully between bullion—pure bars and coins valued mainly for their metal content—and numismatics or collectibles, where rarity, history, and collector demand heavily influence pricing.
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Numismatic coins and collectibles add substantial value from factors such as age, rarity, minting errors, or historical significance. A pre-1933 U.S. gold coin or graded proof piece can carry premiums of 30%, 50%, or even 200% above melt value. While this appeals to hobbyists, it creates complexity. Pricing depends on subjective grading, collector trends, and auction results instead of daily spot prices.
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