Overview

• Trump attacked Gavin Newsom on Truth Social with the “Gavin Newscum” jab and a vow to “save California,” prompting a swift, mocking reply from the governor’s team.
• CNN’s Harry Enten cited a 450% follower surge for Newsom’s press-office X account and sharp Google search spikes, while a POLITICO–Citrin Center–Possibility Lab poll shows Newsom leading Kamala Harris among California Democrats.
• Fox News hosts and Republican figures including Sean Hannity, Jesse Watters, Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz criticized the online barrage, as Newsom leaned into the bit with posts like “please stop calling me Daddy.”
• Newsom is pushing a November ballot measure to redo California’s congressional maps by bypassing the independent commission, a move facing fierce GOP opposition, legal questions and conflicting polls on public support.
• At least one outlet reported allegations of campaign-related scrutiny tied to Newsom’s redistricting rollout, though the status of any inquiry remains unconfirmed.