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Gavin Newsom’s latest stunt — posting in the same all-caps, insult-laden style that made Donald Trump a media phenomenon — is less a parody and more a confession: he wants the disruptive, headline-grabbing power that Trump mastered, minus the substance. Rob Finnerty was right to call it out on the air; this is political theater wrapped in childish mockery while real problems pile up in California.
Newsom’s press office and the governor himself have rolled out posts that literally mimic Trump’s cadence and signature capital letters, even throwing around nicknames and barbs instead of sober policy arguments. The viral posts — lines like “DONALD ‘TACO’ TRUMP” and promises of “MORE ‘BEAUTIFUL MAPS’” — were designed to bait conservatives and fire up the left’s base, not to govern.
Why the showboating? It’s simple: Newsom is trying to nationalize his profile ahead of whatever political ambitions he nurses, and he thinks adopting Trump’s theatrics will make him seem outsized and indispensable. At the same time, he’s using the redistricting fight — even calling a Nov. 4 special election to redraw maps to counter Republican moves — as a muscle-flexing opportunism that puts partisan power above voters’ interests.
Conservatives and neutral observers aren’t impressed; pundits have warned that governors should be more focused on governing than trolling, and the spectacle undermines the dignity of the office. The media circus benefits one thing only: partisan warfare, which Newsom appears to prefer over solving homelessness, crime, and the regulatory chokehold on California’s economy.
Worse, this isn’t harmless posturing — it comes with threats of real coercion. Newsom has signaled he may use state funding as leverage against institutions that cooperate with federal policies he dislikes, a dangerous politicization of taxpayer dollars that should alarm every defender of free speech and fair governance. Californians deserve leaders who persuade, not threaten; this brand of political extortion would be intolerable from any official.
Patriotic conservatives should see through the mimicry and call it what it is: a hollow attempt to hijack a successful communications playbook without the populist backbone that made it work. Hold Newsom accountable for his record — skyrocketing costs of living, failing schools, and public safety crises — and don’t be fooled by the all-caps circus. Politics of performance won’t fix America; principled, results-driven leadership will.
