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They're Actually So MAD At Him For This LOL

2025-08-22 News & Politics
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Gavin Newsom's Trump-Style Trolling Strategy Meets Skepticism Over California Governance

Discover if Governor Gavin Newsom’s highly visible, aggressive online pivot against Republicans is a necessary political evolution or a performance art masking fundamental policy failures in California.

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  • Newsom’s official X (Twitter) account has adopted an aggressive, all-caps tone overtly imitating Donald Trump’s style, leading to high engagement metrics.
  • Critics argue this focus on style (trolling) distracts from, and attempts to mask, poor performance indicators in California, such as high unemployment and unaccounted spending on homelessness.
  • Prediction markets show Newsom gaining significant traction (24%) for the Democratic nomination, suggesting the strategy successfully generates attention, despite internal party skepticism about its underlying substance.

This discussion analyzes the efficacy and implications of Governor Newsom’s new combative online persona. Speakers debate whether this aggressive style fulfills the Democratic party’s need for an anti-Trump fighter or if it represents a surrender to performative politics while ignoring substantive state issues that make him vulnerable.

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Top Comments (10)

@lucifax001 2025-08-22

Am i the only one absolutely horrified from that fake smile from the guy on the right? Its something straight out of a nightmare

764 59 replies
@TheKadanz 2025-08-22

Gavin just held a mirror up to their faces and they didn't like what they saw. S-tier class trolling. I love it. More please!

547 16 replies
@IhsahnÅkerfeldt 2025-08-22

"Trump only attacks people who attack him" *Proceeds to give an example of someone Trump attacked who didn't attack him* You can't make this shit up

410 11 replies
@jetpackwolf 2025-08-22

Im thinking that if we all just started calling him Donut Trump and acted like nothing weird. He would have a mental breakdown within the next 3 years for sure.

267 21 replies
@capcaptainmycaptain4771 2025-08-22

Anna cringes and looks away when Gavin trolls and imitates the Republicans but cackles with laughter when Cenk trolls and imitates the Republicans right in front of her....

152 6 replies
@anonymooseplays3905 2025-08-22

"Democrats, he's not your hero, trust me." - Sincerely, a MAGA collaborator, giving a pro-regime public service announcement.

139 2 replies
@CutACrow 2025-08-22

They can dish it, but can't take it.

112 2 replies
@og666 2025-08-22

do they actually not understand that parody is often a critique of the behavior? american citizens no longer have standards. no one's going to get offended

108 5 replies
@Zenithix 2025-08-22

Newsom has really stepped up for Democrats, absolute gigachad trolling

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@kenbob1071 2025-08-22

The "YOU SOUND WOKE!" comment was so satisfying!!

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