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"You Are Making A Fool Of Yourself" – Dana Perino Blasts Gavin Newsom Over Trump-Like Social Media Antics

Fox News’ Dana Perino blasted Gavin Newsom’s Trump-style social media antics, calling him “foolish,” as the governor doubles down on meme-driven politics.

By Divya Verma
California Governor Gavin Newsom has ruffled some feathers and made people jittery with his actions. He has spent the past week turning his official social media accounts into what looks like a parody account of President Donald Trump. There has been a stream of memes, clapbacks, and all-caps declarations. All these are eerily similar to the style used by Donald Trump. His new approach has garnered all kinds of reactions from people. It has amused supporters, irritated critics, and on Friday, it finally managed to provoke Fox News host Dana Perino into an unusually sharp rebuke. https://youtu.be/Fy1IESfftp8?si=9LGCa3wKz6EivJ_Y Dana Perino is a former White House press secretary who was employed under George W. Bush. During her segment, The Five, she scolded Newsom and tried to call him out for what she described as reckless, unserious behaviour. “You have to stop it with the Twitter thing,” she said bluntly. She then added that if she were Newsom’s wife, she would tell him, “You are making a fool of yourself. Stop it.” Perino went on to argue that Newsom is the governor of the most populous state in the country and right now is a figure many see as a future presidential contender. All this warrants a certain behaviour from him, and Newsom should be carrying himself with more seriousness. “He’s got a big job as governor of California,” she continued. “If you want to be president someday, you’ve got to be a little more serious.” Now, Gavin Newsom’s press office has been on fire with their tweets and comebacks. If anyone expected them to pull back, they were wrong. Rather than pulling back and cutting it short, Newsom’s press team seized on Perino’s remarks. They turned them into another meme. On X, his official press office reposted the clip with the caption: “ALMOST A WEEK IN AND THEY STILL DON’T GET IT.” The mocking tone has been consistent with much of Newsom’s recent content. Gavin Newsom is giving back the same energy that the Trump administration and his surrogates give in the media. Rather than being poised and keeping themselves on a higher pedestal, it is probably the first time a democrat is playing the game Trump plays. Newsom’s account has taunted conservative commentators like Tomi Lahren and mocked former South Dakota governor Kristi Noem as “Commander Cosplay.” They have even targeted Trump allies such as JD Vance with parody memes. Posts have also ridiculed Trump himself. These included his behaviour after his summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska. “TRUMP JUST FLED THE PODIUM … TOTAL LOW ENERGY … ENJOY YOUR FLIGHT HOME, DONALD — YOU’RE PUTIN’S PROBLEM NOW. I’M AMERICA’S SOLUTION,” one post read in full caps. Newsom has defended his approach and has called it satire. In many interviews, he has argued that Trump and his allies had been warping important political discussions and conversations with their outrageous takes and distraction methods. They have trolled and made fun of everyone who has shown concern regarding Trump’s mental health. Newsom has proved that meeting them on their own turf was both necessary and effective. “If you have issues with what I’m putting out, you sure as hell should have concerns with what he’s putting out as president,” Newsom said while pointing to Trump’s history of inflammatory social media use. Gov. Newsom appears to be committed to his high-volume, meme-driven strategy. Perino’s televised frustration has only added fuel to the online firestorm. It has given his press office more material to work with. What is clear is that in the age of social media politics, even a governor’s press office can become a battleground. Newsom is determined to fight on Trump’s turf, no matter how uncomfortable it makes his critics.

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