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Newsom teaches Democrats how to troll

Los Angeles Times

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August 28, 2025

MAGA loves a red cap and boasty T-shirt slogan, but not when it's coming from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and it looks a lot like the gear they purchased from the Trump Store. So guess what the governor did over the weekend?

- LORRAINE ALI

Newsom teaches Democrats how to troll

After weeks of mocking tweets from Newsom that mimic Trump's usage of ALL CAPS, multiple exclamation points and memes picturing the 79-year-old as a ripped young man, the governor took the next logical step in his get-under-their-skin campaign and launched his own store for merch, the Patriot Shop.

"THE PATRIOT SHOP IS NOW OPEN!!!" he crowed. "MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THIS IS THE GREATEST MERCHANDISE EVER MADE. PLEASE ENJOY, AMERICA!"

But how will Newsom’s parody products compete with the president's monetization of office, a grift that’s made millions selling Trump-themed sneakers, Christmas gift wrap, perfume, cryptocurrency and even guitars?

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