Fox News host Dana Perino attempted to defend her pearl-clutching toward California Gov. Gavin Newsom ’s trend of trolling tweets on Tuesday’s episode of “The Five.” But doing so required her to ignore the reason for the governor’s recent mockery of Donald Trump ’s social media style and insisted Newsom is just being a copycat.

Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on as Speaker Emerita Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Fransisco, delivers remarks during a news conference on redistricting at the Governor's Mansion in downtown Sacramento on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. California legislative leaders met with Texas Democratic lawmakers about Republican plans to redistrict. DANIEL HEUER [email protected]

Bed Bath & Beyond announced that its comeback will not include locations in the largest state in the nation. Marcus Lemonis, Bed Bath & Beyond Executive Chairman said in a statement issued Aug. 20 that the company will not open a brick-and-mortar location in California.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ’s online trolling act has claimed another victim: Kid Rock. The musician and prominent supporter of President Donald Trump was triggered on Monday by a post from Newsom’s press office account that used an AI image of Kid Rock to claim he endorsed the governor.

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Wednesday's edition of "Morning Joe" for attacking President Donald Trump. JOE SCARBOROUGH, MSNBC: And, Willie, you can see the Democrats are trying to find their footing,

Ruthless Podcast' co-hosts Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook dissect California Gov. Gavin Newsom's social media strategy mocking President Donald Trump and Democrats' 'historic losses' on 'The Story.'

California Governor Gavin Newsom has doubled down on his new nickname for Vice President JD Vance —"Just Dance Vance." Newsom's team posted a meme of Vance's face on the body of Australian break-dancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn, who went viral when she scored zero points in the 2024 Olympic breakdancing competition.

Gavin Newsom becoming an internet troll to relentlessly mock Donald Trump is “absolutely working” in the California governor’s favor, according to CNN’s top data guru. CNN anchor Laura Coates asked the network’s chief data analyst,