‘No idea’: Watch Gavin Newsom claim he has not even heard of Minnesota church invasion by anti-ICE activists
While Gavin Newsom is touted among the major Democrats who may seek the 2028 presidential nomination, the California governor is claiming ignorance on perhaps the biggest U.S. news story of the week.
It was this past Sunday when anti-ICE activists stormed into Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, frightening Christians who were there to worship Jesus, but Newsom says he has “no idea” about the event which has made national news headlines for four consecutive days.
On Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Newsom was asked by a reporter: “Quick question. You mentioned Minneapolis. Any comment on this Don Lemon charging those guys into the church like that?”
“I literally,” Newsom began. “It’s funny, someone mentioned Don Lemon and Trump the other day … No idea what that’s about.”
The reporter noted: “It’s a big, viral story. He had a bunch of agitators. They ran into some kind of church.”
Newsom responded: “Don Lemon? Into a church? I literally know nothing about it.”
REPORTER: “Any comment on Don Lemon charging into the church in Minnesota?”
GAVIN NEWSOM: “What? Don Lemon? Into a church? I literally know nothing about it.”
Holy smokes… This is not a serious person.
pic.twitter.com/lP9Ul2zt20— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 21, 2026
“Holy smokes,” opined Benny Johnson of “The Benny Show.” “This is not a serious person.”
Other reaction online includes:
“Not a serious person? That’s the default setting for politicians built to deflect, not decide. When was the last time any ‘serious person’ in government actually answered a real question?”
“Say what you want about him, he’s a masterful liar. And if you didn’t know better, you’d almost believe him.”
“The epitome of a sociopath/psychopath/narcissist. He’s GOOD. He’s an Apex Sociopath.”
“The looking down & to the left exposes him every time.”
“Seems like he’s exactly what Washington would want from a president unfortunately.”
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Minnesota church goes full-force Jesus as it responds to ‘shameful, unlawful’ anti-ICE invasion