Overview

• California lawmakers approved a special November election asking voters to redraw congressional lines, a move Newsom links to countering Texas Republicans’ mapping plans.
• Newsom’s press office on X has surged by roughly 250,000 followers with more than 225 million impressions, with ABC7 citing a 50% engagement rate and 1.5 million profile visits.
• Bill Maher called the trolling “very funny,” while Fox hosts, Trump allies and Vice President Vance derided it as inauthentic or “childish.”
• President Trump fired back by calling Newsom “incompetent” and sharing a meme via allies that dismissed the governor’s posts as attention-seeking.
• CNN’s Harry Enten highlighted polling showing 75% of California Democrats are excited for a 2028 Newsom bid, as separate surveys show him competitive in-state and a Berkeley/LA Times poll finds 46% support for the redistricting plan and 59% backing his combative approach.