US EditionNewsom’s Trump Act Wins Raves From Democrats
California Governor Gavin Newsom's social media posts parody Donald Trump’s style, boosting his press office’s followers by 450%, aiming to energize Democratic opposition.
- On X, California Governor Gavin Newsom has adopted all-caps screeds parodying Donald Trump's style, boosting his official press office account's followers by 450 percent and daily Google searches by 500 percent since August 1.
- Jeff Le told AFP that Governor Gavin Newsom's messaging "has helped introduce him in a tongue-and-cheek manner that reflects the inside joke that many digital native Democrats understand," but Le cautioned the tactic "is not without risk" if disasters prompt the White House to "keep score."
- In recent posts, Gavin Newsom has shared manipulated images placing his face on Mount Rushmore and beside Tucker Carlson, Kid Rock, and Hulk Hogan, echoed Trump's sign-off `THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!`, and mocked the one-word post `Bela`.
- Vice President JD Vance argued Wednesday that Governor Gavin Newsom's mimicry lacks authenticity, while the White House pushed back by sharing a 'Mad Men' image via Politico, sparking ire from Republicans and conservative commentators.
- Newsom himself said, `And they're maybe paying attention to the childishness that is Donald Trump, that we've allowed him to normalize-- the way he communicates, talking down to us, looking past us`; supporters have praised the tactic and reshaped Democratic opposition.
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Vance slams Newsom’s efforts to ‘mimic’ Trump — and touts DC crackdown: ‘You don’t have to live with lawlessness’
Vice President JD Vance blasted California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attempts to ‘mimic’ President Trump as inauthentic on Wednesday and touted new data suggesting the federal crackdown on crime in Washington, DC, is working.
Meme-lord Newsom riles Republicans with Trump-trolling posts
All-caps hyperbole, wild accusations and idiosyncratic spelling: not just an average Wednesday on Donald Trump's Truth Social feed, but a new digital media strategy for California Governor Gavin Newsom that is delighting Democrats -- and riling Republicans.
Meme-lord Newsom Riles Republicans With Trump-trolling Posts
All-caps hyperbole, wild accusations and idiosyncratic spelling: not just an average Wednesday on Donald Trump's Truth Social feed, but a new digital media strategy for California Governor Gavin Newsom that is delighting Democrats -- and riling Republicans.
JD Vance Says Gavin Newsom’s Trump Mockery Ignores President’s ‘Fundamental Genius’
Vice President JD Vance panned California Governor Gavin Newsom for mimicking President Donald Trump in social media posts. Over the past week or so, Newsom’s official press account has been posting all-caps screeds on various matters in what is a clear attempt to mock Trump’s online diatribes. Conservatives have responded by criticizing Newsom’s posts as “foolish” and “childish,” while generally ignoring the fact that the posts are intended to …
Gavin Newsom is considered a promising candidate of the US Democrats for the upcoming presidential election. Now he seems to have discovered a new strategy for himself: he imitates Donald Trump's rabid style.
Gavin Newsom’s Trump trolling is working. Here’s how we know
California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has been trolling Donald “TACO” Trump (shorthand for “Trump Always Chickens Out,” as Newsom has repeated) on social media, with the president’s signature ALL-CAPS tweets, for weeks. And not only are Democrats here for it, but the strategy also seems to be working. Newsom’s press office runs the account @GovPressOffice, which has, for all intents and purposes, turned that social media feed into a politica…
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