Vice President JD Vance blasted California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attempts to ‘mimic’ President Trump as inauthentic on Wednesday and touted new data suggesting the federal crackdown on crime in Washington, DC, is working.

Vance’s criticism of Newsom – a potential 2028 presidential candidate – comes as the Golden State governor’s press office X account has been aping Trump’s distinctive social media style and penchant for nicknaming political opponents.

The vice president was asked about his thoughts on Newsom’s bizarre strategy , and whether it might be a good idea for Democrats to copy Trump’s tone, in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham.

Vance said new data shows “violent crime has dropped in DC, 35% in nine days” and “robberies in DC have dropped 55% in nine

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