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truthisfreedom

(23,520 posts)
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 01:00 PM Aug 2025

Newsom's office trolls Trump on redistricting: 'FINAL WARNING NEXT. YOU WON'T LIKE IT!!!'

Source: The Hill

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) trolled President Trump with a social media post Tuesday declaring a “SECOND-TO-LAST WARNING” in the ongoing blue state/red state battle over redistricting — ribbing Trump over his polling, squishy deadlines and distinctive communication style.

“DONALD TRUMP, THE LOWEST POLLING PRESIDENT IN RECENT HISTORY, THIS IS YOUR SECOND-TO-LAST WARNING!!! (THE NEXT ONE IS THE LAST ONE!),” Newsom’s press office posted on the social platform X. “STAND DOWN NOW OR CALIFORNIA WILL COUNTER-STRIKE (LEGALLY!) TO DESTROY YOUR ILLEGAL CROOKED MAPS IN RED STATES.” “PRESS CONFERENCE COMING — HOSTED BY AMERICA’S FAVORITE GOVERNOR, GAVIN NEWSOM,” the post continued. “FINAL WARNING NEXT. YOU WON’T LIKE IT!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.”

Trump frequently uses his Truth Social feed to issue similarly styled missives about policies and to air political grievances. Among the hallmarks of Trump’s posts that Newsom sarcastically copied: thanking followers for their “attention to this matter,” curious uses of punctuation, capitalization and parenthetical asides, and references to himself as the “favorite” president.

Newsom also appeared to mock Trump’s waffling warnings and deadlines that prompted the spread of the “TACO” moniker, short for “Trump Always Chickens Out.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5448388-newsom-trolls-trump-redistricting/amp/



I like this. I’m enjoying this more than anything any Democratic leader has said or done this year. It makes me proud to be a Dem.
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Newsom's office trolls Trump on redistricting: 'FINAL WARNING NEXT. YOU WON'T LIKE IT!!!' (Original Post) truthisfreedom Aug 2025 OP
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Aug 2025 #1
Hilarious. C_U_L8R Aug 2025 #2
This is the way to do it! Dem2theMax Aug 2025 #3
it's an amusing post but I'd prefer they just went ahead and did it cadoman Aug 2025 #9
Do it, but have fun doing it. paleotn Aug 2025 #14
Luv my Guv! poli-junkie Aug 2025 #4
THIS IS PURE GOLD! Native Aug 2025 #5
I Love how they're IMITATING drumphf's Texting Style! 😄 electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #6
DAYUM orangecrush Aug 2025 #7
Beautiful! ShazzieB Aug 2025 #8
Mock him more - mock him more Marie Marie Aug 2025 #10
And you just know that they're planning out several moves down the road with this. NBachers Aug 2025 #11
The man (D) knows what he's doing BoRaGard Aug 2025 #12
Kickin for the evening crowed back east Attilatheblond Aug 2025 #13
This is the way oysterpoint Aug 2025 #15
LOL! That's awesome! LymphocyteLover Aug 2025 #16
Lampoon the living hell out of that hulking boob Blue Owl Aug 2025 #17
 

cadoman

(1,617 posts)
9. it's an amusing post but I'd prefer they just went ahead and did it
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 02:43 PM
Aug 2025

The shit talking isn't what helps Democracy--the blue districts are.

paleotn

(21,639 posts)
14. Do it, but have fun doing it.
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 03:58 PM
Aug 2025

And watch the ketchup fly! With any luck, it may be the straw that blew out the bastard's arteries.

This is how you do it. Make fools of them in public. In the world of popular opinion and perception, that's as useful in this fight as the actual redistricting.

Marie Marie

(10,937 posts)
10. Mock him more - mock him more
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 02:52 PM
Aug 2025

The best way to handle this big bully with the fragile little ego. Too bad he is too stupid and unaware to be shown just how ridiculous he sounds and is.

oysterpoint

(16 posts)
15. This is the way
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 04:21 PM
Aug 2025

Newsom’s press team have got it going! Respond to F47 the same way he spews his semi-coherent nonsense. In fact, they should start using the same catch phrases, like “lunatic radical right”, etc. !

Blue Owl

(58,235 posts)
17. Lampoon the living hell out of that hulking boob
Wed Aug 13, 2025, 01:16 AM
Aug 2025

Maybe he’ll finally keel over already….

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