Conservative podcaster Katie Miller, well‑known as Stephen Miller’s wife and a loyal Trump ally, set out to dunk on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos — and instead got dunked on herself.
On Monday, Miller took to X with a snarky screed accusing Newsom of hypocrisy for attending the global gathering of world leaders in Switzerland. “Of course Gavin Newsom is going to Davos,” she wrote, adding, “Nothing quite says America First like commiserating to the crowd of the World’s Elites. You either stand up for America or you should sit down.”
That would’ve been the end of it — innocent political snark, right? — if it weren’t for one stunning oversight President Donald Trump himself is also attending the World Economic Forum this week.
Within minutes, users on X swarmed Miller’s post, pointing out exactly that. “Trump is also going to Davos this week but whatever,” one commenter replied bluntly to Miller’s insult. Critics didn’t stop there, repeating her own phrasing with Trump’s name swapped in, exposing the disconnect in her attack.
The internet didn’t go easy. Users called the original post a “textbook self‑own” and “spectacular friendly fire,” while political strategists and even Democratic supporters highlighted the irony that Miller’s own criticism undercut the “America First” message by attacking a global trip only weeks before her own political team’s globe‑trotting plan.
Miller hosts The Katie Miller Podcast and has built a reputation as a staunch defender of Trump and GOP orthodoxy. Her misstep swiftly became political theater as critics zeroed in on the glaring timing error.
It’s worth noting that Trump is expected to deliver a high‑profile address to political and business elites on Wednesday and promote his controversial agenda — including pushing a new initiative called the “Board of Peace.” That move, too, has drawn its share of global criticism.
Meanwhile, California Gov. Gavin Newsom — the target of Miller’s initial jab — is not just attending Davos but dominating headlines there with his own blunt criticisms of Trump’s approach to both domestic and international politics. He has openly mocked world leaders for failing to stand up to the president, at one point saying, “I should have brought a bunch of kneepads for all the world leaders” who are “rolling over” for Trump’s policies.
Newsom’s rhetoric underscores growing tension between the Democratic governor and Trump, who has made direct attacks on California’s policies and leadership a central feature of his political messaging.
For Miller, the post was meant as a mic‑drop moment; what she got instead was a mic dropped on her. Check some reactions below:
