California Gov. Gavin Newsom is being celebrated by leaderless Democrats after adopting Donald Trump‘s unique social media style to mock the president.
Newsom announced on Tuesday that California would redraw its congressional districts after Trump ignored the governor’s letter urging him to call off redistricting in red states.
‘DONALD ‘TACO’ TRUMP, AS MANY CALL HIM, ‘MISSED’ THE DEADLINE!!! CALIFORNIA WILL NOW DRAW NEW, MORE ‘BEAUTIFUL MAPS,’ THEY WILL BE HISTORIC AS THEY WILL END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY (DEMS TAKE BACK THE HOUSE!),’ wrote Newsom’s press office on X.
The post is meant to mimic the unique cadence and colorful language Trump uses to write his messages on Truth Social in blaring all-caps font.
‘BIG PRESS CONFERENCE THIS WEEK WITH POWERFUL DEMS AND GAVIN NEWSOM — YOUR FAVORITE GOVERNOR — THAT WILL BE DEVASTATING FOR ‘MAGA.’ THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! — GN.’
Newsom wrote a letter to Trump on Monday demanding Trump order GOP-dominated states, including Texas, halt their efforts to redraw congressional districts.
The governor told Trump he’s ‘playing with fire’ before promising ‘California can neutralize any gains you hope to make.’ Newsom’s office gave Trump until Tuesday evening to respond to the letter.
The crude-Trumpian all-caps language of the tweet invoked celebration from Democrats who have been leaderless and searching for a fighter following their 2024 election drubbing.
Newsom vowed to redraw California’s congressional map to offset Republican gains from redistricting in red states
Trump did not respond to Newsom’s letter demanding the president tell Republican states to hold off redrawing their congressional maps
The tweet from Newsom’s press office mimics Trump’s style on Truth Social
‘Love him or hate him, you’ve got to admit he’s the fiercest fighter right now,’ wrote X user @ML3democrats in a tweet that received over 57,000 likes. ‘He terrifies Trump.’
‘Gavin Newsom is so good at this,’ Majid M. Padellan told his 1.3 million followers on X while attaching a screenshot of Newsom’s tweet.
Popular Democratic activist Brian Krassenstein praised Newsom on X, stating, ‘Holy CRAP. Gavin Newsom is good at this game!’
‘HA: Gavin Newsom just announced, in a way MAGA will understand, that California is moving forward with redrawing their maps after Trump failed to meet the deadline to stand down,’ Harry Sisson commented. ‘Go for it, Newsom!’
Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Trump and Republican congressional leadership are urging several Republican-led states to redraw their districts to help create more opportunities for the GOP.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott responded earlier this week to Newsom’s threats to neutralize any Republican gains.
Newsom is seen as one of the leading potential candidates for the Democratic presidential primary in 2028
The Texas leader vowed to remove up to 10 of the 12 Democratic seats in the Lone Star State.
Meanwhile, Democratic Texas lawmakers have fled to Illinois and New York to block a quorum over a vote for redistricting.
If California moves forward with mid-decade redistricting, Newsom has promised to eliminate up to five GOP-held seats.
