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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dave Schilling

California’s governor has become an anti-Trump comedian. It’s 2017 all over again

Newsom talks to Trump with a finger on Trump's chest
‘Gavin Newsom’s office has ramped up social media attacks on Trump, his policies, and, predictably, his bugnuts tweeting.’ Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

If this Clickhole article is to be believed (it shouldn’t be), California’s governor is looking to get a job in comedy.

The reality is a bit less appealing: Gavin Newsom wants to be president of the United States. His office has ramped up social media attacks on Donald Trump, his policies, and, predictably, his bugnuts tweeting. I have witnessed the rise of Newsom firsthand: from his tenure as mayor of San Francisco to the governorship of my state to this deeply embarrassing photo with a future resident of Mar-a-Lago. At last, the world can finally see the Gavin Newsom I have come to vehemently tolerate – a man with a tendency to stumble into doing the right thing in the most annoying way possible.

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