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Gov. Gavin Newsom says Democrats are failing to connect with young men in the same way conservative activist Charlie Kirk did before his assassination.
Newsom’s remarks were in conversation with former President Bill Clinton at the Clinton Foundation’s 20th annual Clinton Global Initiative conference in New York City Wednesday. The two leaders discussed a slew of issues, including how Democrats have lost a critical voting bloc that once helped elect Clinton in the 1990s.
« Everywhere in the country we read that young men are alienated », Clinton said before asking Newsom about a new state initiative aimed at helping boys and young men feel more connected in their communities.
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In his response, the California governor lambasted his fellow Democrats for avoiding the issue of the « crisis of men and boys. »
« It’s hard for members of my own party to say that because we some feel it’s a zero-sum game, that we have to address the issues of women and girls and solve for them before we can get to the crisis of men and boys. And when I say crisis, look at the suicide rates, look at the dropout rates, look at the deaths of despair », Newsom said.
He credited Kirk for building a deeply loyal following among young men through the youth outreach political organization he co-founded, Turning Point USA. Despite their political differences, the governor hosted Kirk on his inaugural podcast episode, This is Gavin Newsom back in March, where the two spoke at length about why Republicans were able to capitalize on the issues facing young men.
