Right Melts Down Over Gavin Newsom Mocking Trump’s Social Posts
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Conservative Fury
California Governor Gavin Newsom has once again found himself at the center of conservative fury—this time for poking fun at former President Donald Trump by mimicking his signature all-caps social media style.
The uproar began after Newsom’s press office posted multiple messages on X (formerly Twitter) written in all caps. In one particular x post, Newsom mocks Fox News for devoting primetime coverage to him.
The post exaggerated childish Trump-like phrasing, complete with over-the-top self-congratulations, as Newsom declared himself “AMERICA’S FAVORITE GOVERNOR!!!” while joking about Jesse Watters calling him “daddy” and Sean Hannity’s emotional response.
Trump had just unleashed another such post days earlier, blasting MSNBC and its parent company, Comcast, in all caps for being “WEAK AND INEFFECTIVE” and producing “FAKE NEWS.”
Newsom’s post was clearly a parody of Trump’s frequent Truth Social rants, which often feature lengthy, all-caps tirades against his political opponents and the media. Prior to Donald Trump, no respectable president would ever even consider posting emotional, impulsive thoughts on social media without pause or consideration.
The office of the president demands restraint, reflection, and judgment — qualities undermined when personal grievances are broadcast instantly to the world without consideration for consequence or context.
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Right Wing Response
Newsom’s trolling hit a nerve among Trump’s supporters. Right-wing commentators, pundits, and social media users erupted, accusing the governor of being “unserious,” “unprofessional,” and “obsessed with Trump.” Conservative influencers framed Newsom’s tweet as proof that Democrats are more focused on mocking Trump than governing, while others claimed Newsom was trying to position himself as a 2028 presidential contender by courting attention online.
Ironically, the meltdown mirrored Trump’s own style of communication—emotional, bombastic, and rooted in cultural grievance. By imitating Trump’s rhetorical style, Newsom not only mocked the former president directly but also exposed how recognizable and caricatured Trump’s online persona has become.
Fox News, in particular, grasped at straws trying to spin this negatively against Newsom but came up empty, since doing so would also require admitting just how childish Trump’s behavior has been.
Online Engagement
The episode highlights the increasingly performative nature of American politics, where tone, style, and social media antics carry as much weight as policy debates. For Newsom, the trolling earned massive engagement online—millions of views and tens of thousands of likes—demonstrating that his message resonated far beyond California.
Meanwhile, Trump’s allies have attempted to shift the narrative, portraying Newsom’s antics as desperation from a governor presiding over a struggling state. But with both men thriving on attention, the clash of all-caps posts may only be the latest skirmish in a growing proxy war between the Democratic governor and the Republican president.
