The Medium Is the Mockery

This isn’t Donald Trump. It’s California governor Gavin Newsom, who has embraced a strategy of mimicking and mocking the president.

Newsom’s new look has gained him a massive social media following, positioning him as the leader of the Democratic opposition to Donald Trump. Other Democrats being mentioned as potential 2028 presidential candidates have picked up the cue. Maryland governor Wes Moore mocked Trump as “President Bone Spurs.” Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker responded to Trump’s criticism of his policies by claiming that he lives in the president’s head “rent-free.”

Is this new strategy working? Have the Democrats gotten their groove back? Is it enough for them to win back power? What do they still need to do?

Is this new strategy working?

If the goal of this strategy is to gain media attention and entertain Democratic die-hards, then the strategy is working brilliantly .