Former Republican New York City Councilman Joe Borelli criticized Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom as "stupid" on Saturday, while CNN host Sara Sidner defended him. The comments came after Sidner played a clip of President Donald Trump's comment that Newsom should not run for president due to his dyslexia. Borelli argued that while Trump is the president, Newsom was singled out for being stupid. He also identified Newsom's decisions on high-speed rail energy, sanctuary city policies as evidence of his stupidity. Newsom has faced criticism from California voters for years over his policies, including those on crime and homelessness.