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Gavin Newsom Just Revealed Why He's Tweeting Exactly Like Trump, And The Reason Is Actually Kind Of Brilliant

I mean, he's got a point. Right?

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Gavin Newsom has been tweeting like Donald Trump for the past few days.

Tweet from Governor Newsom's office: Trump has 24 hours to respond to Newsom's letter or a major announcement will follow this week

From his use of CAPS LOCK and multiple exclamation points...

Governor Newsom's tweet warns Donald Trump about illegal map destruction, mentioning a press conference and final warning

...to his "THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER."

Tweet from Governor Newsom Press Office announcing California's plan to end Trump's presidency with upcoming press conference with powerful dems

He really nailed it.

Image shows a tweet from Governor Newsom Press Office stating upcoming revelations about Donald J. Trump concerning maps being shared soon
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Oh, and he also mocked Trump's whole king schtick.

A parody TIME magazine cover features a man in a suit and crown, labeled "Long Live the King." It satirically implies a political or cultural context

On Thursday, Newsom announced the "Election Rigging Response Act."

A man walks past a podium with a sign reading "Election Rigging Response Act"; people in the background hold signs about California and Texas politics

The maps haven't been released yet, but it appears the bill will be up for a public vote on Nov. 4.

Trump’s election rigging comes to an end now. California won’t stand by and watch Trump burn it all down — we are calling a special election to redraw our Congressional maps and defend fair representation.

This is a five alarm fire for Democracy. Vote YES November 4. pic.twitter.com/7MQz6LjaG6

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) August 14, 2025
GavinNewsom/Twitter: @GavinNewsom

Sooo, let's go back to those tweets.

Summary of a tweet by Governor Newsom Press Office joking about a political figure's media coverage and mannerisms

After his press conference, a reporter asked him, "What's going on with those posts on X that are clearly trolling the president?"

Reporter: What’s going on with those posts on X that are clearly trolling the president?

Newsom: I hope it’s a wake up call for the president. I’m just following his example. If you have issues with what I’m putting out, you sure as hell should have concerns with what he’s… pic.twitter.com/DgK7UBsIce

— Acyn (@Acyn) August 14, 2025
Acyn/Twitter: @Acyn

"I hope it’s a wake-up call for the president of the United States. I’m sort of following his example. If you've got issues with what I’m putting out, you sure as hell should have concerns about what he’s putting out as president," he said. "To the extent, it's gotten some attention. I'm pleased. But I think the deeper question is how have we allowed the normalization of his tweets through social posts over the course of the last many years to go without similar scrutiny and notice."

Person speaking passionately at a podium labeled "Election Rigging Response Act," with supporters holding signs in the background

People in the replies are like, "Yep."

A TV news clip shows a reporter asking about posts targeting a president. A person responds, emphasizing leadership responsibility

As this person said, "He's 100% correct. If you're gonna come after him, go after the same person who posts the same way."

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a podium during a live news event, addressing online behaviors
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