Gov. Gavin Newsom mocks Trump in new social media strategy

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00:00In today's political landscape, social media serves as a tool, a direct line of communication

00:06between politicians and the public. And while Trump is known for his distinct style online,

00:13California Governor Gavin Newsom's press team

00:15has started mocking the president by borrowing some pages from Trump's playbook.

00:23Newsom's team has taken to X, posting in all caps, stamping three initials at the end,

00:29and even using phrases like, thank you for your attention to this matter, all classic Trump

00:36signatures. The strategy also carries a mocking edge, with Newsom sharing satirical AI-generated

00:43memes, including one of Kid Rock, a longtime Trump supporter, presented as though he backs Newsom.

00:50Newsom wrote, I accept, to the satirical endorsement mirroring a Trump post that wrote, I accept,

00:57to a fake Taylor Swift endorsement of him. Newsom also wrote, I hate Kid Rock, which is also a

01:04direct reflection of Trump's viral post, bluntly writing, I hate Taylor Swift. The approach closely

01:12resembles some of Trump's own meme-driven posts, short, satirical, and often made with AI.

01:19Newsom has also taken a page from Trump's nicknaming game after Fox News host Dana Perino

01:24criticized his social media strategy. For the last week, Gavin Newsom, and why am I giving him

01:32advice? You have to stop it with the Twitter thing. I don't know where his wife is. If I were his wife,

01:38I would say, you are making a fool of yourself. Stop it. Newsom's press office fired back,

01:45calling her Dana Ding Dong Perino on X. He also labeled Fox host Trey Gallagher Birdbrain Trey

01:53Gallagher and Vice President J.D. Vance Just Dance Vance. It's a strategy echoing Trump's own,

02:00who has referred to Nikki Haley as Birdbrain and to Newsom himself as Governor Newsom.

02:07The timing of Newsom's new tactic comes amid a redistricting fight,

02:12with his plan aiming to gain Democrats five new congressional seats in California.

02:18Meanwhile, Texas's map could help Republicans pick up five seats.

02:22The clash has elevated Newsom as a leading voice against Trump and Republicans,

02:27and could be positioning him for a potential 2028 run, expanding his national platform.

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