{"id":35190,"date":"2025-08-22T23:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T23:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=35190"},"modified":"2025-08-22T23:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T23:03:09","slug":"trump-melts-down-after-days-of-newsoms-relentless-trolling-huffpost-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=35190","title":{"rendered":"Trump Melts Down After Days Of Newsom\u2019s Relentless Trolling | HuffPost Latest News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry__content-and-right-rail-container\">\n<div class=\"entry__content-list-container js-cet-unit-buzz_body\">\n<section id=\"entry-body\" class=\"entry__content-list js-main-content-list\"><span id=\"percent-trigger\"><\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"entry__content-list js-entry-content js-cet-subunit\">\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Donald Trump has finally responded to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who has been relentlessly trolling him on social media in recent days. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newsom has made it his mission to \u201cput a mirror to Trump\u201d \u2014 launching a full-blown parody campaign that mimics the president\u2019s signature social media rants and even using AI-generated images to mock the GOP and Trump <a class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/kid-rock-gavin-newsom_n_68a53b45e4b021f2223618b2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-vars-item-name=\"supporters such as Kid Rock\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68a8c153e4b0371e6a9b001b\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"68a53b45e4b021f2223618b2\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"0\">supporters such as Kid Rock<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI know there are some people who are offended by our all-caps parody of Trump, but I thought it\u2019s time to put a mirror to Trump,\u201d <\/span><a class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/gavin-newsom-children-reaction-trump-trolling_n_68a844a2e4b037ca0b42bbef\" data-vars-item-name=\"Newsom told\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68a8c153e4b0371e6a9b001b\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"68a844a2e4b037ca0b42bbef\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newsom told<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MeidasTouch Network\u2019s Adam Mockler.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seems the trolling worked. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1958947335804686475\" data-vars-item-name=\"Talking to reporters\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68a8c153e4b0371e6a9b001b\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1958947335804686475\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"2\">Talking to reporters<\/a> Friday, Trump didn\u2019t hold back when asked about the California Democrat. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe governor is incompetent,\u201d he said. \u201cI know Gavin very well. He\u2019s an incompetent guy with a good line of bullshit \u2014 and he doesn\u2019t get the job done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newsom <a class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gavinnewsom\/status\/1958951921068458378?s=46&amp;t=55xS1E-S71xYql6Oqjl8aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-vars-item-name=\"quickly fired back\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68a8c153e4b0371e6a9b001b\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gavinnewsom\/status\/1958951921068458378?s=46&amp;t=55xS1E-S71xYql6Oqjl8aw\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"3\">quickly fired back<\/a> on X, formerly Twitter, simply saying, \u201cSuch low energy. SAD!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"cli cli-image js-no-inject\">\n<div class=\"img-sized\">\n<div class=\"img-sized__placeholder\" style=\"width: 720px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/68a8c29b17000018c763ee57.jpeg?cache=0no9qJDdXS&amp;ops=scalefit_720_noupscale&amp;format=webp 1x, https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/68a8c29b17000018c763ee57.jpeg?cache=0no9qJDdXS&amp;ops=scalefit_1440&amp;format=webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/68a8c29b17000018c763ee57.jpeg?cache=0no9qJDdXS&amp;ops=scalefit_720_noupscale\" alt=\"California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has been trolling President Donald Trump on social media.\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"cli-image__spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"cli-image__source-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"cli-image__credit\" aria-label=\"Image Credit: Getty Images\">\n<div class=\"credit-container\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Wednesday, the online feud spilled over to Truth Social, where the president kept the attacks coming. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGavin Newscum is way down in the polls,\u201d he wrote. \u201cHe is viewed as the man who is destroying the once Great State of California. I will save California!!! President DJT.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newsom <a class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gavinnewsom\/status\/1958381117750563287?s=46&amp;t=55xS1E-S71xYql6Oqjl8aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-vars-item-name=\"responded\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"68a8c153e4b0371e6a9b001b\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gavinnewsom\/status\/1958381117750563287?s=46&amp;t=55xS1E-S71xYql6Oqjl8aw\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"4\">responded<\/a> by screenshotting the post and adding just one word: \u201cTriggered.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During his interview with Mockler, Newsom explained the strategy behind his mockery \u2014 and why he\u2019s doubling down.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe point is to make the point about what is going on in this country,\u201d he said. \u201cYou have the president of the United States that\u2019s acting like a child and you\u2019ve got the chatbots on Fox that repeat 24\/7 and are weaponizing his grievances, attacking vulnerable people, traumatizing communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also delivered a broader call to action aimed at his fellow Democrats.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"support-huffpost-entry-support-huffpost-mid-article\" class=\"cli support-huffpost-mid-article primary-cli cli cli-text cli-support-huffpost hidden\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title default-title\"><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--first\">Stop The<\/span><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--second\">Assault<\/span><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--third\">on Media<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title contributor-once-variation\">Your Support Fuels Our Mission<\/div>\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title contributor-canceled-variation\">Your Support Fuels Our Mission<\/div>\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__container\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__message-container\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__message support-huffpost__message--main\">\n<p>When journalism is silenced, the most vulnerable voices are the first to disappear. 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