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Martin Eden

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15. Newsom is mocking Trump by imitating him

Reply to llmart (Reply #12)

Fri May 1, 2026, 02:09 PM

Yesterday

This might help him with some online users in the primary, but it will turn some (like me) off as well.

Won't help at all in the general election, though he'll probably change his messaging if he wins the primary.

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Governor Newsom with the Troll of the Week !!! [View all] Pluvious Yesterday OP

Ok, ok, he HAS got tRump's stupidity down pat......bravo Governor Newsom. a kennedy Yesterday #1

Newsome shouldn't give popsdenver 22 hrs ago #30

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #2

Awesome! n/t Liberal In Texas Yesterday #3

Like him or not you gotta love his trolling of 47 vapor2 Yesterday #4

Except.....I Want That License Plate! Okay, I'm In PA, But Still! 🥰😊 ColoringFool Yesterday #5

Me too BlueKota Yesterday #26

Me Three TurboDem 23 hrs ago #27

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery Martin Eden Yesterday #6

Stephen Colbert imitated Bill O'Reilly on the Colbert Report. It's called satire. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #9

Stephen Colbert is a comedian Martin Eden Yesterday #13

So a governor can't engage in satire to poke the bear? AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #19

Personally, I hate purity tests Martin Eden 22 hrs ago #32

Join his team and offer your suggests then. AZLD4Candidate 7 hrs ago #38

Leaving trumps insults alone is one reason we've got him AGAIN. Callie1979 23 hrs ago #29

Newsom contributes to normalizing of that crass nonsense Martin Eden 22 hrs ago #31

It's not imitation nor flattery... it's mockery. Justice matters. Yesterday #10

It absolutely is imitation, for the purpose of mockery Martin Eden Yesterday #14

Alright. May the candidate with the most votes win. n/t Justice matters. Yesterday #20

I'm sure he'll be just fine. BannonsLiver Yesterday #11

This isn't imitation. llmart Yesterday #12

Newsom is mocking Trump by imitating him Martin Eden Yesterday #15

But how will he be able to go on without that support? BannonsLiver Yesterday #16

Are you suggesting Newsom would lose some support Martin Eden Yesterday #24

No I'm sorry. I wasn't clear. I was specifically referencing YOUR support. BannonsLiver Yesterday #25

It's too early to decide. I won't rule anyone out yet. Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #28

Imitiation for reasons of emulation would be flattery FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #21

"Krasnov does the same shit every day" Martin Eden Yesterday #23

Bwah! electric_blue68 Yesterday #7

🤣🤣🤣 ultralite001 Yesterday #8

Pluvious.......... Upthevibe Yesterday #17

Newsom needs to have a mugshot to use to complete the effect Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #18

... orangecrush Yesterday #22

LOL Martin68 21 hrs ago #33

LOL Blue Owl 17 hrs ago #34

The same Governor Newsom who was Abolishinist 16 hrs ago #35

LOL Emile 11 hrs ago #36

Great stuff but... PCIntern 10 hrs ago #37