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Hollywood Icon Blasts Dem Presidential Hopeful In Scathing Speech

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A-list star Halle Berry turned on California Governor Gavin Newsom, insisting the politically ambitions Democrat “should not be our next president.”

Berry delivered her remarks during the New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday, launching into a scathing critique that quickly became one of the event’s most discussed moments.

The actor opened her appearance with a forceful message aimed directly at state leadership.

She told the audience that her home state’s governor had rejected her menopause legislation multiple times and stated, “Back in my great state of California, my very own governor, Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one but two years in a row.”

She then added that his decision to block the bill had consequences beyond typical political disagreements, highlighting that women make up “half the population” and arguing that his actions sidelined them.

Berry followed with, “But that’s okay, because he’s not going to be governor forever, and the way he has overlooked women, half the population, by devaluing us, he probably should not be our next president either. Just saying.”

Her remarks carried additional weight because Newsom was scheduled to appear at the same summit only a short time later.

Berry’s appearance was intended to focus on her entrepreneurial work and her efforts to improve resources for women navigating midlife health challenges, but her comments about Newsom became a defining portion of her segment.

Berry described how her business initiatives were shaped by her own experiences and by a desire to provide tools that she wished had been available earlier in her life.

She noted that in 2025 there remains substantial work to be done regarding aging, health information, and cultural expectations placed on women.

“In 2025 there is a lot to still be talked about and discovered and uncovered, especially if you are a woman who is navigating midlife and thoughtfully considering your longevity,” she stated, adding that women her age are “simply devalued in this country.”

She also spoke about how women nearing sixty often confront assumptions that they are no longer in their professional prime, including within the entertainment industry.

“Our culture thinks that at 59 years old, I am past my prime,” pointing out that women are routinely viewed as more valuable the younger they appear.

She mentioned that society often rewards attempts to appear younger, even when those standards are impossible to meet.

Berry also acknowledged feeling similar pressures herself, saying she still feels compelled to look youthful to remain “seen, relevant and desirable.”

Her talk ultimately moved into deeply personal territory as she recounted a traumatic incident from her childhood in Cleveland.

She described being attacked by several children as she stepped off a school bus, recalling how she was knocked to the ground and left shirtless in the street.

“As they walked off laughing, I was left to pick myself up shirtless out of the gutter,” Berry recalled, adding that she felt humiliated and at the time believed she somehow deserved the treatment.

Yet that moment became a major shift in her way of thinking, as she told the audience she resolved never to allow herself to be mistreated again.

She remembered saying to herself, “No. I’m never going to allow this to happen to me again,” and she noted that since the sixth grade she has refused to allow any form of misuse or mistreatment.

Berry’s confrontation with Newsom unfolded as the governor separately faced escalating criticism from federal officials following the death of an 11-year-old boy in Escondido.

Authorities say the child, Aiden Antonio Torres De Paz, was struck by a vehicle when he stepped outside to retrieve a soccer ball on the evening before Thanksgiving.

He was transported to Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego but died the next morning.

Police reports indicate that the driver, Hector Balderas Aheelor, did not stop at the scene and fled before eventually being arrested.

According to a Department of Homeland Security release, the 44-year-old Mexican national had been deported three times in 2004 and once more in 2010.

The agency stated that California officials declined to honor an ICE detainer that would have allowed federal authorities to take custody of the suspect.

The department publicly criticized the governor in a social media post, stating, “Governor Newsom is REFUSING to honor the ICE detainer for an illegal alien who killed an 11-year-old boy.”

The message also asked, “When will Governor Newsom stop releasing criminals into our neighborhoods and putting American lives at risk?”

A DHS spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin, issued a statement addressing the case and its implications for state policy.

“Thanksgiving should be a day of celebrating family and giving gratitude, but instead the family of Aiden Antonio Torres De Paz mourned this beautiful child’s death because a criminal illegal alien stole his life,” and she added that sanctuary laws could allow the suspect to be released back into the community.

“Hector Balderas-Aheelor was previously removed four times before he chose to commit a felony and illegally re-enter the country a fifth time,” her statement continued.

“Gavin Newsom, we are calling on you to do the right thing and honor ICE’s arrest detainer.”

Newsom’s office responded with a post calling the accusation a “complete lie.”

“As we have repeatedly said: The state coordinates with ICE on the deportation of convicted criminals,” they remarked.

“California honors federal criminal warrants. Nothing prohibits the federal government from doing its job in this case.”

DHS replied soon after, asserting that the governor’s office was “playing word games to keep an illegal alien murderer in America.”

The agency stated that the detainer had in fact been rejected and included an image of the document showing a notation indicating the suspect did not have qualifying criminal history but could meet the criteria if he were convicted.

“California REJECTED the ICE detainer for an illegal alien charged with killing an 11-year-old boy. Gavin Newsom says he’ll only cooperate with ICE if the criminal illegal alien is CONVICTED, meaning California will let him roam free even though he’s been arrested for FELONY hit-and-run,” DHS wrote.

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