Above, this Newsom tweet, currently pinned to the top of his X page, is making the news. You can follow him on X here.
No matter which account he uses, many of what he tweets are covered in the media. See this article in RawStory, for example:
I never tire of the photo used here. Trump apparently thinks he is leaning in so he can intimidate, but he just looks unbalanced confronting someone he considers scum. Standing tall, Newsom is pointing at his chest as if he's keeping him from falling flat on his orange face. He’s backed up by Melania, two airmen, and Air Force One, which is the ultimate phallic symbol. Does this cause Newsom to quake in fear?
I know that many of us have sworn off X and have moved over to BlueSky. I am a BlueSkyer (here) Newsom wants people to see what he posts so I suppose he’s holding his nose and sticking with X for his direct attacks on Trump. He knows it has more people looking at it than BlueSky. He is using his BlueSky account for serious posts about what’s happening in California (here).
Newsom’s X tweets have led to responses from people like Trump toady Gen. Mike Flynn. I won’t go into the level of bullshitting demonstrated in what he wrote. I also won’t put a direct link here to Flynn’s Substack. You can find it yourself.
There are people who admire Gen. Flynn and agree with him about Newsom. Here are some of the replies to what he tweeted above:
Here’s a Newsom tweet from yesterday:
Note that the Truth Social post fromTrump begins with the following second sentence:
Dan Patrick is a terrific and powerful Lieutenant Governor for the Great State of Texas, a place I truly love. I WON BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (Getting the Highest Number of Votes for any Office in the History of Texas — Such an Honor!
Newsom is gilding his gold plated lily-livered victim when he goes full-bore snark, he goes beyond reminding people that Trump is the biggest gasbag gaslighter in history with his lie about winning the election in 2020. He has so much gas in him that if it was helium he’d have to be tethered to the ground lest he fly away like a Trump baby balloon. In fact, an AI assisted search indicates the following:
Some components of flatulence, like methane and hydrogen, are lighter than air, which means they can contribute to a slight increase in buoyancy when present in the intestines. However, the overall effect on buoyancy can vary based on the gas composition and pressure.
In this day and age, politicians don’t really have to formally announce their plans to run for an illegal term. It is enough to put something on their merch shop. For example Trump has his Trump 2028 hat (article).
Newsom is subject to California's term limits, which allow a governor to serve a maximum of two four-year terms. He will complete his second term in January 2027 and will not be eligible to run for reelection. Even so, he has said in a tweet that he may be selling a cup:
To his credit, Newsom is slowly rolling out the AI imitations of Trump’s delusional depictions of himself as the savior of the American way. This one had an ironic reply saying it was disrespectful and blasphemy. I assume it was blasphemous for him to show Hulk Hogan as an angel.
Whether the tweet comes from Newsom’s personal X page or the press office they seem like they were, or could have been written by Newsom. This, on the press room page, is a good example:
NOT EVEN JD “JUST DANCE” VANCE CAN SAVE TRUMP FROM THE DISASTROUS MAPS “WAR” HE HAS STARTED. NOT EVEN HIS EYELINER LINES LOOK AS PRETTY AS CALIFORNIA “MAP” LINES. HE WILL FAIL, AS HE ALWAYS DOES (SAD!) AND I, THE PEACETIME GOVERNOR — OUR NATION’S FAVORITE — WILL SAVE AMERICA ONCE AGAIN. MANY ARE NOW CALLING ME GAVIN CHRISTOPHER “COLUMBUS” NEWSOM (BECAUSE OF THE MAPS!). THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. — GCN
Newsom knows that there’s too much of a good thing, but I am sure he also knows that while there may not be a perfect flow of media attention, Trump has demonstrated that one can push the limits if you are outrageous enough.
He also knows from Trump that doubling down on the ludicrous and outlandish is an effective influencing technique. A case in point, just yesterday he was defending the use of gold in the Oval Office. He said that the room "needed a little life" and emphasized that the gold is of the highest quality, reflecting his personal style and taste. He described the previous decor as "dirty" and not representative of the presidential office. (AI generated)
I’m waiting to see if Newsom decides to outdo this by saying he is going to have his office festooned with diamonds.
