At this point, it feels unfathomable for a politician to campaign or legislate without some form of social media presence. It's a perhaps inevitable technological advance cemented in place by President Donald Trump's bombastic use of the medium. But if Trump set the template for modern social media politicking, it's California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) who has emerged most recently as the Democrats' leading online gladiator, in large part by conspicuously mocking the president's digital cadence and mannerisms.

HAS ANYONE NOTICED THAT SINCE I SAID “I HATE KID ROCK” HE'S NO LONGER 'HOT?' — GCN August 20, 2025

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 ALW

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