By Molly Claire Goddard
12:26pm PDT, Aug 26, 2025
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Bill Maher is applauding
Gavin Newsom for trolling
Donald Trump. On a recent episode of
Real Time with Bill Maher, the comedian firmly sided with the California Governor, who's taken to criticizing the Republican leader by spoofing his dramatic social media posting style.
Keep reading to see what Maher said about the partisan feud…MORE:
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After Gavin Newsom began to tweet in a Donald Trump-like fashion, Bill Maher praised the Democrat for finally figuring out how to get under the president's skin. "I've never seen a Democrat do this," the funnyman raved of Newsom. "I think it's very funny. I feel like Gavin has grasped the essential thing about American culture in this day in age. Don't try to outsmart people. You have to outstupid them."
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The X account for Gavin Newsom's press office has made headlines for its recent tweeting style. "DONALD TRUMP, THE LOWEST POLLING PRESIDENT IN RECENT HISTORY, THIS IS YOUR SECOND-TO-LAST WARNING!!!" one message read, echoing Donald Trump's manner of tweeting. "STAND DOWN NOW OR CALIFORNIA WILL COUNTER-STRIKE (LEGALLY!) TO DESTROY YOUR ILLEGAL CROOKED MAPS IN RED STATES."
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The feud between Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump has been raging since the businessman returned to office. In June, Trump deployed the National Guard in Los Angeles over anti-ICE protests. Newsom later
said of meeting with the president over the situation in the City of Angels, "It was a very civil conversation. I've always wanted to approach engagement with the president of the United States in a respectful and responsible way. … But there's no working with the president, there's only working for him. And I will never work for Donald Trump."
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Donald Trump constantly expresses his disdain for Gavin Newsom and how he runs his left-leaning state. In response to the liberal leader's new tweeting style, the former star of
The Apprentice claimed Newsom is falling out of favor with the public: "Gavin Newscum is way down in the polls. He is viewed as the man who is destroying the once Great State of California. I will save California!!!" he falsely claimed on
Truth Social.