California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) doesn’t look like a fan of social media customers likening him to The Wall Avenue businessman-turned-serial killer, Patrick Bateman, from the 2000 movie “American Psycho.”
In a clumsy alternate throughout a Wednesday interview with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl, the journalist all of a sudden introduced up the comparability amid their wide-ranging dialog.
“What do you make of all of the Patrick Bateman discuss?” Karl blurted out.
“I don’t know, however—” Newsom started with a seemingly nervous snort.
Karl then held up printed pages of memes depicting Newsom as the fictional character, who was performed by Christian Bale, telling the politician, “Folks say that you’re like ‘American Psycho.’”
“Jesus, yeah, like I mentioned, ‘Newscum,’ I imply—” a flustered Newsom responded, referring to President Donald Trump’s nickname for him.
“However even your folks, like, say that,” Karl added.
Visibly caught off guard, the California governor then questioned, “Oh, do they?” earlier than teasing, “I’m gonna reevaluate my visitor record.”
Including gasoline to the fireplace, Karl then learn aloud a line from an unnamed comic who apparently referred to as Newsom “a literal comedian ebook villain from central casting” who has “Patrick Bateman vibes.”
“He positively had somebody killed or could have killed somebody himself,” Karl added of the comic’s remarks about Newsom, prompting the politician to chuckle.
Quipping that he’s “glad” to “nonetheless have some humor left,” Newsom then took on a graver tone, telling Karl, “This can be a tough enterprise. Significantly if you happen to’re prepared to struggle. And I simply hope we have now extra fighters.”
He added, “I’ve no drawback being on the market with the arrows in my again, so long as it provides some house for folks to run over me and transfer ahead.”
Elsewhere within the interview, the subject of Bateman arose once more after Karl requested Newsom what the most important false impression about him was.
“I don’t know concerning the false impression. I feel a few of this, you understand, a number of the Bateman, the seems to be, you understand, the entire thing, proper?” Newsom mentioned, gesturing to the printed memes. “The hair, all that, you understand, and so I feel folks then see that [and] consider sure issues.”
In search of clarification, Karl requested if he was referring to folks believing he’s a “light-weight.”
“Is that what you’re saying?” he questioned.
“I feel they suppose [I have] just a bit extra fashion versus the substance. I put the substance by way of coverage making up in opposition to … and I imply that, that’s not braggadocious … I’m actually happy with the coverage work we’ve completed.”
Watch Newsom’s ABC Information interview beneath.
