California Governor Gavin Newsom defended his tactic of mocking President Donald Trump, saying that he is “holding a mirror up to that madness”
California Governor Gavin Newsom shared his thoughts on his decision to relentlessly troll Donald Trump.
Newsom is known for his sense of humor, especially when it comes to the president with whom he has butted heads for years. Tensions between the two have escalated in recent months, and Newsom has employed an interesting – and in some ways unprofessional – tactic of mimicking Trump.
In an interview with NBC News, Newsom was asked by interviewer Kristen Welker, “Part of your tactic is to imitate some of what we see online from President Trump. So you mimic his all-cap posts. You send out similar memes. Do you run the risk of normalizing that behavior?”
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Newsom immediately defended his actions, saying, “Quite the contrary. The whole expression was to not allow it to be normalized.”
“It was becoming normalized – the normalization of deviancy across the spectrum of issues, but his communication – he’s dressing up as the pope, as Superman. He’s putting his face on Mt. Rushmore. It’s madness. So I put a mirror up to that madness.”
Using this method, Newsom has successfully drawn attention to some of Trump’s most outrageous moments and claims.
@theophilus367 wrote on X, “Newsom nails it, holding up a mirror to absurdity exposes it, rather than normalizing it. Satire and reflection are tools to make chaos recognizable, not acceptable.”
“Newsom’s approach is clever; by mimicking the extremes, he highlights just how out of control the messaging has become. Sometimes exaggeration is the best way to show reality,” another user added.
“Brilliant and effective,” a third agreed.
Newsom rarely misses an opportunity to point of Trump’s mistakes and his obvious attempts to distract his supporters from his controversies.
Back in July, Newsom called out Trump’s refusal to release the Epstein files. After Trump proudly announced his deal with Coca Cola that requires them to start using cane sugar in their beverages, Newsom wrote, “Oh thank god! I’ve totally forgotten about the Epstein files now!”
Last week,Trump wrote on Truth Social, “South Carerdddd,” in a bizarre, apparently meaningless tweet. Newsom responded, “The extra ds stand for dementia.”
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