Gavin Newsom Has Been Expertly Roasting MAGA Lately, So Here Are All Of His Best Tweets From Recent Weeks
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Think what you want about California Governor Gavin Newsom, but the man has been killing it on X (formerly Twitter) lately.
The state made frequent headlines in recent weeks due to LA's anti-ICE protests and Donald Trump sending in the National Guard against Gavin's wishes. The Trump administration and MAGA's constant bashing of the governor has seemingly only fueled Gavin's distaste for MAGA.
Here are all of his best tweets from the past few weeks:
1.When he gave this chilling warning:
2.When he pointed out the irony here:
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3. When he called Trump out for apparently making stuff up:
There was no call. Not even a voicemail.Americans should be alarmed that a President deploying Marines onto our streets doesn't even know who he's talking to. https://t.co/y7TJUhUZGI
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 10, 2025
Fox News / Twitter: @GavinNewsom
4.When he handed the facts to Alabama...
5. ...and Oklahoma...
If you want to discuss violence, let's start with your state's murder rate — which is 40% higher than California's. https://t.co/JIoseRPxkV
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 10, 2025
Twitter: @GavinNewsom
6. ...and Arkansas...
Your homicide rate is literally DOUBLE California's. https://t.co/wiva57iu6i
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 11, 2025
Fox News / Twitter: @GavinNewsom
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7....and Missouri:
8. When he had the best response to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson saying Gavin "ought to be tarred and feathered":
Good to know we're skipping the arrest and going straight for the 1700's style forms of punishment.A fitting threat given the @GOP want to bring our country back to the 18th Century. https://t.co/0Ck1Xk3IEL
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 10, 2025
C-SPAN / Twitter: @GavinNewsom
9. When he made the kind of small joke that gets Trump so worked up:
Trump's parade is nothing more than a vulgar demonstration of just how weak he is.It's the kind of thing you see with Kim Jong Un, Putin -- dictators around the world that are weak and desperate.It's as small as it gets. But that's Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/0ehXPXdDhc
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 13, 2025
MSNBC / Twitter: @GavinNewsom
10.When he shut down this nonsense:
11.When he reminded White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller who really supported "insurrectionist mobs":
12. When he had the perfect one-liner for Donald Trump Jr.:
Promo code ARREST for 15% off your Trump Phone. https://t.co/kKb8d11qis
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 16, 2025
The Benny Show / Twitter: @GavinNewsom
13.When he told the Trump administration to "grow up":
14. When he said what we're all thinking:
This is not normal. https://t.co/3uocuJ5678
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 12, 2025
Twitter: @GavinNewsom
15. And finally, when he roasted Trump sooo accurately:
This is what Donald Trump does.He creates a problem — and then he tries to be a hero in his own Marvel movie.I would call it pathetic if it wasn't so dangerous. pic.twitter.com/1eBvEcl2wN
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 13, 2025
MSNBC / Twitter: @GavinNewsom
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