Trump finally responds to Gavin Newsom’s mocking – and busts out an old nickname to do it
How California governor’s trolling got under Trump’s skin
- California Governor Gavin Newsom has adopted Donald Trump's distinctive social media style to mock conservative media personalities.
- Trump retaliated on Truth Social, deriding Newsom as "Gavin Newscum" and claiming he is ruining California.
- Newsom's team responded to Trump's post with snowflake emojis and continued to parody Trump's online behaviour, even suggesting Trump was imitating him.
- The governor's trolling has successfully elicited angry reactions from prominent conservative figures, including Kid Rock and several Fox News presenters.
- Newsom justified his approach by stating he is simply following Trump's example, implying that criticism of his posts should also apply to Trump's.