Gavin Newsom scorched for social media post about Joe Biden and ’empathy’
Gavin Newsom, California’s Democrat governor and party presidential nominee wannabe in 2028, is being accused of admitting that Joe Biden was suffering from severe cognitive decline during his presidency.
Biden’s’ failings were visible for all who watched: Misidentifying members of his own family, calling on members of Congress who were dead, wandering around while on stage and much more.
It was when Biden demolished himself in a debate with President Donald Trump that he finally took himself out of the 2024 race and Democrat party elites hand-picked Kamala Harris to be their failed nominee.
Now on social media, Newsom posted a picture of Biden, with the comment: “RT if you miss having a president with empathy.”
RT if you miss having a President with empathy pic.twitter.com/Vd3deUmL65
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) April 3, 2026
The problem is that Newsom also posted about the same time an image of Barack Obama with the comment, “RT if you miss having a president with a functioning brain.”
Wait, did Gavin Newsom just admit Joe Biden didn’t have a functioning brain?
I mean, why else would he skip him? pic.twitter.com/aXfiEldLb1
— Moron Finder (@FoundAMoron) April 3, 2026
NEW: California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press team is getting mocked for skipping former President Biden in a social media post asking if Americans “miss having a president with a functioning brain.”
The post included a picture of former President Barack Obama despite former… pic.twitter.com/wuNnLZfmGR
— Off The Press (@OffThePress1) April 3, 2026
Social media commenters were quick to suggest Newsom, who was close to Biden, was confessing Biden did not have the brain capacity.
One person posted, in similar style, an image of Newsom, and said, “If you want someone that has neither and suppprts fraud.”
A GOP account quickly added to the conversation with a reminder that Newsom had posted, during Biden’s term in office, “Happy birthday, President @JoeBiden! We miss having a president who has physical stamina – and a functioning brain.”
The image was of Biden on a bicycle.
The Daily Mail reported, “It is unclear if Newsom meant the implication. He also posted Harris, writing: ‘RT if you miss having a Vice President who was respected around the world.'”
The publication said, “There was plenty of chatter during Biden’s presidency about his cognitive health as he was often seen tripping up the steps of Air Force One and suffering multiple senior moments on stage. Infamously, Biden repeatedly lost his train of thought during a June 2024 debate with Donald Trump, with that shocking televised appearance ultimately ending his reelection campaign. Rumors flew even more after Biden’s doctor refused to run a cognitive test on him, an October 2025 Congressional report found. Biden was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in May 2025 and continues to receive treatment.”