Not sure how many folks are fans of Newsom's current communication strategy, but he really scored with this one.

[Miles Archer]

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
legit laughing my ass off

legit laughing my ass off

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-08-17T19:20:06.274Z

[underpants]

1. 🤣🤣🤣

[Lovie777]

2. Oh shit......,

[dalton99a]

3. Kick

[underpants]

4. Camille Zapata

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https://www.calonews.com/featured-topics/media/the-latina-behind-governor-gavin-newsom-s-social-media-posts/article_9e97c98e-dfd7-4029-b5e8-11391c2526e6.html

[Buns_of_Fire]

14. Ms. Zapata has a dream job, and she's making the most of it.

Imagine being in a room full of over-inflated donny balloons, carrying a quiver full of 12" hatpins. It's almost too easy, all it ever took was the will.

[sop]

49. More Zapata brilliance:

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In response to Trump's redistricting efforts in Texas, Camille Zapata launched a "savage campaign mocking the dark bluster and lowbrow idiocy of the mad king himself in his many gonzo diatribes":

"DONALD TRUMP, IF YOU DO NOT STAND DOWN, WE WILL BE FORCED TO LEAD AN EFFORT TO REDRAW THE MAPS IN CA TO OFFSET THE RIGGING OF MAPS IN RED STATES," ending the post with "THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!"

Then, praise for "CALIFORNIA’S BEAUTIFUL MAPS. PEOPLE ARE SAYING THEY ARE THE GREATEST MAPS EVER CREATED — EVEN BETTER THAN CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS...THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.”

Then, “DONALD TRUMP, THE LOWEST POLLING PRESIDENT IN RECENT HISTORY, THIS IS YOUR SECOND-TO-LAST WARNING!!!" followed by the helpful clarifier for history's dumbest president, "THE NEXT ONE IS THE LAST ONE!”

Then, "DONALD 'TACO' TRUMP, AS MANY CALL HIM, 'MISSED' THE DEADLINE!!! CALIFORNIA WILL NOW DRAW NEW, MORE 'BEAUTIFUL MAPS,' (that will end his PRESIDENCY when DEMS TAKE BACK THE HOUSE!!) YOU WILL NOT LIKE IT! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!"

And, "PRESS CONFERENCE COMING — HOSTED BY AMERICA’S FAVORITE GOVERNOR, GAVIN NEWSOM. HISTORY WILL BE MADE. Zapata even used Trump's, and Ice Barbie's, favorite phrase, calling it, "LIBERATION DAY FOR AMERICA."

[MissouriDem47]

59. Viva Zapata

[flamingdem]

60. She's a hoot

[tanyev]

5. LOLOLOLOL!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. If I knew who the other three men are, I'd probably get the joke! Who are they?

And I definitely approve of Newsom's tactics!

[BigmanPigman]

7. I think it's Kid Rock, the dead Hulk Hogan and Hannity.

All three are MAGA.

[Hornedfrog2000]

10. Tucker carlson

Is the other one

[BigmanPigman]

12. Yes, you're correct.

I don't follow Fux Ruse closely enough to know the right wingers well.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Thanks so much, my dear BigmanPigman! Now I recognize them.

[BigmanPigman]

15. I was wrong.

It's Tucker Carlson, not Hannity.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. Not to worry! After all, I didn't know any of them!

[Cha]

8. Here's a DU Poll from last night... 533 to 6...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220566389

I don't get this one though?

TY

[senseandsensibility]

13. I think it's a takeoff of the stupid pictures posted by maga

and trump? Not sure, since I never read maga social media. But if Newsom's parodies energize our base and independents I'm all for it!

[Cha]

19. Thanks, yeah it must have been some

stupid photoshop that Traitors did about the cracked orange Despot.

I like it, too..... It Ridicules the Idiot in Interesting ways.. Gov Newsom has a Billiant team behind him

[markodochartaigh]

29. I think that you are correct.

I would think that it might be more effective if the "prayer warriors", or whatever they call the ones laying on the hands were Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson, JFK, and Pope Francis.

[Pacifist Patriot]

31. Using their own adored idiots levels up the trolling.

Using people on the left would just cement their disdain. Implying that folks in their side would anoint him would be infuriating. Which is precisely the point. The thought of these folks endorsing GN is triggering.

[senseandsensibility]

34. That would certainly be more to my taste

but I guess I don't really understand the intricacies of the parody they're attempting here. But then again, I am not their target audience!

[Attilatheblond]

45. Problem with that is a lot of magas wouldn't recognize who they were.

[sop]

44. And when MAGA accused Newsom of "blasphemy" and "sacrilege," they posted this response:

[Pacifist Patriot]

17. He's spoofing several things....

MAGA is rife with:

AI generated graphics in a similar style
Beliefs about Trump being God's anointed
Adoration of right-wing celebrities and pundits.

This may be some of the more brilliant trolling I've seen. It doesn't just mock Trump, it is a direct shot at his creepy base.

[Cha]

26. Well Done, Pacifist Patriot!

I'm glad I asked.. your descriptive reply is brilliant.

Mahalo

[Pacifist Patriot]

32. Mahalo!

[BoRaGard]

9. bwaaaaaa

[Wounded Bear]

18. Cute. I hope it leaves a mark...nt

[GenThePerservering]

20. Giving the three Prophets of the Right

six fingers would have been an extra helping of mockery - the Right not only can't meme, but they can't even get their Slop right.

[Phoenix61]

21. I'm a HUGE fan. IMHO, long overdue.nt

[JoseBalow]

22. This made me laugh out loud

[NBachers]

23. OK, how can they do one with the glowing orb? Perhaps one with Steven Cheung's glowing head?

But Steven isn’t a well enough known guy. But he deserves it anyway.

[NBachers]

24. I didn't know that Hulk Hogan died on July 24th of this year.

[Nevilledog]

25. Newsom's social media is brilliant

[MorbidButterflyTat]

55. I don't get it

Bela? As in, Lugosi? What the heck.

[Nevilledog]

63. It was a nonsense incomplete word by Trump. Newsom twisted it to mean Beta

I realized writing this that I am way too much online because what Newsom did made total sense to me, but I can see that it would be gibberish to everyone else.....lol

The MAGAts always talk about Trump being an Alpha and Democrats being weaker Betas.

[Grokenstein]

27. I'd love to see a cartoonist treat Newsom the way Ben Garrison worships krasnov (and pootie-poot)

BUT

They would have to be careful to ensure the parody is evident, and it doesn't seem like genuine deification. I worry about that because there are dimbulbs who think TheOnion's "Stan Kelly" is serious.

[Hekate]

28. Oooh myyyy

LOL

[BlueKota]

30. I loved the response when a magat replied it was blasphemous

and Newsom's team replied, "oops our bad we meant to post this" and it was the one the WH posted of the tsf as Pope. This campaign is hysterical, but many magats are not smart enough to get they're putting their own hypocrisy on full display. I think exposing this, however, is the intent of Newsom's team to begin with.

[Miles Archer]

33. Once fearlessness enters the picture, trolling a troll is a slam-dunk.

Trump's "material" is sort of like Greg Gutfeld and Jesse Watters at Fox..."never funny."

And, Trump is ALWAYS playing to the cheap seats, so it's easily replicated and satirized.

Guys like Andy Borowitz had a hell of a struggle posting consistently funny pieces in Trump's first term. He's hitting more bull's eyes in the second.

[BlueKota]

35. Definitely beating them

at their own game. 🤣

[electric_blue68]

50. Thanks, a liitle slow today...

"Oooops, our bad. . ." 😄

I think it also energizes us with laughter. Imho.

[sprinkleeninow]

54. Their motto: "Do as we say, not as we do." nt

[JustAnotherGen]

36. You should see the follow up!

No joke! They posted his bullshit AI image!

.webp

[SunSeeker]

38. "Pull my finger."

[orleans]

46. lol. perfect! nt

[SunSeeker]

37. OMG

[BootinUp]

39. Is that Kid Rock on the left? lol. nt

[Figarosmom]

40. Ha....nt 😊

[Saoirse9]

41. OMG this is so funny ! n/t

[electric_blue68]

42. Now that I know who the others are; BAHAHAHAAA!

Thanks BigmanPigman and hornedfrog 👍

I highly approve of Gov Newsome 's tatics!

[ZDU]

43. FIRE

BURN

[LetMyPeopleVote]

47. Gavin Newsom just released this new ad slamming Trump

Link to tweet

[MaineNative]

48. Kick Squared

[BaronChocula]

51. Mockery moves weaklings

Some people are destined to simply side with whoever seems to have the upper hand. They go with perceived alphas because they crave protection. When you mock a perceived alpha with no answer, you become an alpha.

Just months ago Newsom was touring around talking about how toxic the Democratic brand was. This was bandwagon behavior. He seems to have changed his coms style and he's much better off for it.

Bullies need to be punched in the fucking face. Newsom's pummeling trump these days. More of that!

[paleotn]

52. Get use to it. This is how we win.

Being Ivy League professors with the goddamn bow tie since Mondale has gotten us nowhere. Well, it has gotten us somewhere. Exactly where we are now.

[JanMichael]

53. I wasn't originally but damn he's becoming my favorite

Literally willing to fight fire with fire. Lyndon Johnson did that. To a certain extent Clinton did too. Weirdly enough Eisenhower was pretty good at it as well. Sure he was a republican but these days he'd probably be a hated liberal. Teddy Roosevelt also didn't take shit but gave it. Not quite so sure about Obama but he was definitely good if not bombastic.

[johnnyfins]

56. Rapid response to these Nazis is key. Preferably

using their own words and horseshit AI images.

[allegorical oracle]

57. That's a real beauty...deserves a rimshot.

[Bev54]

58. He is most definitely hitting the mark and getting attention away from Trump

I am all for it and hope to see more, not just from him, but some other dems as well.

[Trueblue Texan]

61. I know who all these folks are, but I don't see the humor.

Can someone explain?

[Kid Berwyn]

62. Now THAT's how ya resist traitor Trump.

Give ‘em hell, Gavin!

[dickthegrouch]

64. Love the trolling

I have mostly advocated voting "No" on everything, the California Redistricting Response Act is one I'll certainly vote "Yes" on.