California Governor Gavin Newsom trolled President Donald Trump on social media over GOP redistricting efforts, and people on-line liked the trouble.
Republicans within the state of Texas have pursued aggressive redistricting with a purpose to maintain onto energy on the course of President Donald Trump, however California Governor Gavin Newsom is preventing hearth with hearth – particularly on social media.
On Tuesday (August 12), his workplace put out a submit on X, previously Twitter carried out within the fashion of Trump’s personal submit on
his Reality Social social media community.
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“FINAL WARNING DONALD TRUMP — MAYBE THE MOST IMPORTANT WARNING IN HISTORY! STOP CHEATING OR CALIFORNIA WILL REDRAW THE MAPS,” the submit started. “AND GUESS WHO WILL ANNOUNCE IT THIS WEEK? GAVIN NEWSOM (MANY SAY THE MOST LOVED & HANDSOME GOVERNOR) AND A VERY POWERFUL TEAM. DON’T MAKE US DO IT!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.”
The submit instantly went viral, garnering over 5 and a half million views and 13,000 reposts. It got here after Newsom despatched a letter to the White Home imploring Trump and the Texas GOP to cease their gerrymandering efforts, stating that he was “taking part in with hearth” and it was “risking the destabilization of our democracy.” He then stated that if Texas moved ahead, then he would direct California to do its personal redistricting course of to assist Democrats.
Trump said that Texas Republicans have been “entitled to 5 extra seats” as a consequence of his successful the state within the 2024 presidential election. Redistricting usually occurs each decade in accordance with federal legislation after the discharge of figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Texas Senate handed the brand new congressional map (which might notably eradicate Consultant Jasmine Crockett’s seat in Congress) in a 19-2 vote, however the vote within the state Home hasn’t occurred as Democrats have left the state, denying the GOP majority a quorum to cross it.
A earlier submit from Newsom’s workplace additionally drew excessive consideration for referring to the nickmane given to Trump amid his fixed tariff squabbles with different nations and the shifting deadlines, “TACO”, which stands for “Trump All the time Chickens Out”. Newsom has stated that he’ll look into holding a particular election in November to handle redistricting in California by means of a poll measure, which shall be voted on by residents.
