CNN Data Guru Breaks Down ‘Rising Tide of Support’ for Newsom: Feud With Trump Is ‘Working’

Ahmad Austin Jr. Aug 22nd, 2025, 4:58 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) taking the fight to President Donald Trump is “working,” CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten said Friday.

In recent days, Newsom’s social media presence underwent a radical shift when he decided to copy the president’s rhetoric . The governor’s new posts include phrases the president frequently says, as well as a heavy use of all-caps typing and derogatory nicknames for other prominent conservative figures.

Looking at polling data from Newsom’s state, Enten explained to CNN’s Kate Bolduan how the strategy has given the governor a significant boost in popularity:

I absolutely think it’s showing signs of worki

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