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Newsom Trolls Trump With Taylor Swift Song in Viral TikTok

The post extends an escalating online duel shaped by trolling and doctored content.

Taylor Swift performs at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Feb. 16, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom waits to speak about the Election Rigging Response Act at a press conference at the Democracy Center, Japanese American National Museum, on Aug. 14, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Overview

  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom posted a TikTok on Friday set to Taylor Swift’s new song “Actually Romantic,” framing a montage of his interactions with President Donald Trump.
  • The video pairs lyrics with screenshots of Trump’s attacks on Newsom, including on-screen lines such as “It’s actually sweet, all the time you’ve spent on me.”
  • Newsom’s office defended the approach as “holding a mirror to MAGA,” as Republicans criticized the trolling.
  • Recent context includes the Trump team circulating a doctored video that used fake audio and racist imagery to suggest Democrats claimed credit for a federal shutdown.
  • Coverage notes the spectacle draws on celebrity culture and viral media even as broader issues like slowing job growth and rising health-care costs persist.