California governor calls President Trump an ‘invasive species’ and accuses him of ‘cosplaying on the world stage’ in scathing comments at Swiss economic summit

"It's simply an irresponsible position to be putting ourselves in," one senator said of potential future deficits.

The clapback came a day after Bessent used his own appearance at the World Economic Forum to joke that Newsom reminded him of a cross between American Psycho Patrick Bateman and "Sparkle Beach Ken." The post ‘Living Rent-Free’: Gavin Newsom Claps Back at Scott Bessent’s ‘American Psycho-Ken Doll’ Jab first appeared on Mediaite.

Scott Bessent skewered California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for being a cross between the lead character in American Psycho and a Sparkle Beach Ken doll

President Trump had kind words for Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who was in the audience for his speech at Davos — despite the two clashing publicly throughout the week at the World Economic Forum.

Gavin Newsom roasted President Donald Trump and some of his top officials during his trip to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. The presumed Democratic 2028 presidential contender needled White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller online after he said the architect of Trump's controversial mass deportation campaign deliberately avoided him while they were backstage in Davos,

The California governor and potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 called Trump "unmoored" and "unhinged".

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is using the Davos forum as somewhat of a global showcase, inserting himself into international economic and political conversations in a way that increasingly resembles a shadow presidency — and a direct counterweight to President Donald Trump.