Alex Soros, the son of billionaire philanthropist George Soros, osted a picture of himself withCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week sparking online critcism. (Alexander Soros on X/Jan. 20, 2026)
But, a subsequent photo posted online by the younger Soros with Newsom at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum this week, praising the California governor's rebuke of those bending a knee to the Trump administration in Davos, went viral among critics who, like Bessent, accused Newsom of cozying up to Soros.
"Great catching up with the real star of the 2026 World Economic Forum, my friend Gavin Newsom," the young Soros captioned his photo with the California governor. "So glad he’s here calling out world leaders for believing appeasement works when it comes to Trump. It doesn’t. It only emboldens him to become more chaotic and destructive. World leaders could take a page out of Newsom’s book. It’s time to stand tall, stand firm, and stand united — before it’s too late."
In response, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, posted an A.I. generated version of the same photo Soros posted to his social media, but juxtaposed Newsom into a NASCAR uniform with sponsorship logos reading "Soros" and "CCP" strewn across it.
"Fixed it for you," the Texas senator captioned his photo.
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Alex Soros, son of billionaire megadonor George Soros, congratulates Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on his New York City election victory. (X/@AlexSoros)
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"Great to see CA Governor Gavin Newsom in New York for the #ClimateSummit," Soros says in another post from 2019 including a photo with Newsom. "He is doing a phenomenal job reducing carbon emissions in California!"
Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom's office, but did not receive a response.
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