Are California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Vice President JD Vance destined to face off against each other in a presidential election? As two of the most prominent members of their respective parties, it certainly seems possible. But it turns out they've already faced off against each other in a different sort of competition ... and they probably don't even know about it.

On August 17, 2025, X user Jack Cocchiarella sparked a bit of an Internet flame war when he posted a side by side comparison of Newsom and Vance from their high school days. The former was wearing a baseball uniform, while the latter was sporting a shirt and tie. Cocchiarella — a self-described "progressive Gen Z political commentator" — captioned the post, "Chad Newsom > Chud Vance". It inspired thousands of replies and thing

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