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Social Media Meltdown Over Newsom “Can’t Read” Remark. Y’all Got It Wrong

2026-02-24 News & Politics
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Social Media Meltdown Over Newsom “Can’t Read” Remark. Y’all Got It Wrong A viral clip sparked accusations that Gavin Newsom insulted a Black audience. The full context tells a very different story. After a clip of California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying he scored a 960 on the SAT and struggles with dyslexia went viral, social media erupted with claims he was insulting Black people in Atlanta. Roland Martin broke down the full context, showing the event was largely a white audience and that Newsom was describing his own academic struggles, not stereotyping anyone. The segment calls out racial assumptions, reaction culture, and the rush to outrage without verifying facts. We’ve launched our official Telegram channel. Follow for the latest videos from #RolandMartinUnfiltered & Black Star Network. No algorithms. Just updates. 👉🏾 t.me/blackstarnetwork Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjXB7nX8bL2U2sje8d212Yw/join Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork 👉🏾 Use Cash App by visiting Stripe https://buy.stripe.com/7sI3ccgYyfSQ8y45kl 👉🏾 PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ [email protected] Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@GuyAye 2026-02-24

They mad he said im just a normal guy and they got pissed😂😂😂😂

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@dianapatterson2956 2026-02-24

What I got out of his speech talking about himself-first. Then he was letting me know he is not above either man or woman. Not smarter than anyone else.

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@retired5249 2026-02-24

Oh my God, it was a honest comment. No big deal. GOP is full of criminals and liars.

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@Deborah-e5r 2026-02-24

Thanks Roland for calling it out.

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@Inhaleinhell 2026-02-26

Thank you, Roland. I've been trying to explain this to a bunch of people painting it as something its not meant to be. Its ridiculous.

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@Gigi-c3h 2026-02-25

That wasn't the first time Newsom discussed his learning disorder. He discussed that in a podcast and about his upcoming biography

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@QyanaWalker 2026-02-26

Thank You Roland people are so quick to jump on the negativity train. Everything is taken out of context

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@cmamasita90 2026-02-24

He's literally said that several times. They are reaching

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@bessiecrozier8704 2026-02-24

The president of the United States cannot READ and yall up in arm😂😂😂

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@marciadunbar6356 2026-02-24

Thanks for clarifying everything. This is what excellent journalism is about.

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