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Newsom's Trump-Style Trolling: A New Democratic Strategy?

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California Governor Gavin Newsom faces criticism for adopting Trumps trolling style, as highlighted by Bill Maher on Real Time. Newsoms use of memes, all-caps posts, and sharp online jabs mirrors Trumps approach, raising concerns about his national image. The governors defamation lawsuit against Fox News, likened to Trumps legal battles, has been allowed to proceed, potentially revealing internal communications. As Newsom continues to engage in combativeness, the lawsuit and his tactics could reshape Democratic pushback in the Trump era.

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Newsom's Trump-Style Trolling: A New Democratic Strategy?

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Newsom's Trump-Style Trolling: A New Democratic Strategy?. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's May 2, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News Today, your AI-powered entertainment report. California Governor Gavin Newsom got called out by Bill Marr on real time for copying Donald Trump's trolling style. Marr pointed out how Newsom's been hitting back with memes, all caps post, and sharp online jabs ever since Trump returned to the White House. Newsom didn't back down, owning the approach as a way to highlight what he sees as Trump's over-the-top rhetoric. This all played out during a heated exchange, where Marr said Newsom's moves sound just like Trump's playbook. Newsom's ramped up the combativeness to build his national image, but critics worry it's making him look too similar to the guy he's fighting. Marr specifically brought up Newsom's big defamation lawsuit against Fox News, comparing it to Trump's own legal battles. The Governor fire back, saying if they stop lying and defaming, there's no issue. It's got people debating if this strategy helps or hurts his opposition, Kred.

A Delaware judge just ruled the $7.7 million suit can move forward, saying it's possible Fox acted with actual malice. That clears the path for discovery, where internal emails and texts could come out, much like in Fox's settlement with the minion voting systems for the same amount. As this lawsuit heats up, and Newsom keeps the trolling going, it's setting the stage for more clashes that could redefine how Democrats push back in. The Trump era.

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