Overview

• Fox News’ Dana Perino told Gavin Newsom to stop the all-caps posts, prompting the governor’s press account to repost her clip with “ALMOST A WEEK IN AND THEY STILL DON’T GET IT” and later mock her as “DING DONG.”
• Dana Perino returned to the topic on Tuesday, insisting she understands the satire but calling the routine “cringe” and “just not funny.”
• Newsom’s team reports surging reach, with the press office account gaining more than 250,000 followers since August 1, figures cited in coverage by Politico and others.
• The posts are tied to ongoing policy fights, including redistricting, as California Democrats unveiled legislation to counter GOP-driven maps in states like Texas.
• Reaction has widened beyond Fox personalities, with some strategists warning of audience fatigue even as Steve Bannon acknowledged the effort is starting to sting and the White House answered a Politico query with a meme.