{"id":2477750,"date":"2025-08-22T16:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-takes-a-swipe-at-incompetent-newsom-good-line-of-bulls\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T16:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:07:17","slug":"trump-takes-a-swipe-at-incompetent-newsom-good-line-of-bulls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-takes-a-swipe-at-incompetent-newsom-good-line-of-bulls\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump takes a swipe at &#8216;incompetent&#8217; Newsom: &#8216;Good line of bulls***&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-takes-a-swipe-at-incompetent-newsom-good-line-of-bulls%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2477750&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article covers a recent exchange between former President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom. Speaking at the Oval Office, Trump criticized Newsom, calling him &#8220;incompetent&#8221; and accusing him of delivering a &#8220;good line of bulls***&#8221; without effectively managing the state, especially regarding reconstruction efforts after wildfires in Los Angeles. Newsom, who has positioned himself as a resistance figure against Trump during his second term, responded by adopting a similar tone on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media<\/a>, mocking Trump with phrases like &#8220;such low energy. SAD!&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s press team has embraced Trump&#8217;s abrasive style on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-distances-himself-from-colbert-firing-says-kimmel-and-fallon-are-next-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... distances himself from Colbert firing, says Kimmel and Fallon are next - Washington Examiner\">sparked mixed reactions-<\/a>some Democrats find it a humorous and necesary counter to Trump&#8217;s rhetoric, while many Republicans view it as cringeworthy and inauthentic. Newsom explained that his approach aims to highlight the normalization of Trump&#8217;s frequently enough <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >controversial social media posts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Newsom&#8217;s social media jabs, Trump has continued to attack the California governor, even coining the nickname &#8220;Newscum,&#8221; and accusing him of destroying the state.The article reflects the ongoing political feud and contrasting communication styles between the two figures. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump takes a swipe at &lsquo;incompetent&rsquo; Newsom: &lsquo;Good line of bulls***&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2210048\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> bashed Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) on Friday while speaking with reporters at the Oval Office, calling him &ldquo;incompetent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom has attempted to position himself as a resistance leader during the second Trump administration after enjoying abnormally warm relations during the first. But Trump made known his disdain for the California governor while lamenting the state&rsquo;s condition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3778636\/trump-says-chicago-probably-next-washington-takeover\/\">Trump says Chicago is &#8216;probably&#8217; next after Washington takeover<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3778633\/watch-live-president-donald-trump-announcement-oval-office\/\">WATCH LIVE: President Donald Trump makes an announcement from the Oval Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3778528\/trump-knew-nothing-fbi-raid-john-bolton-home\/\">Trump says he knows &#8216;nothing&#8217; about FBI raid on John Bolton&#8217;s home<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The governor&rsquo;s incompetent,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;I know Gavin very well, he&rsquo;s an incompetent guy. With a good line of bulls***. And he doesn&rsquo;t get the job done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump went on to criticize Newsom&rsquo;s handling of the reconstruction efforts after the deadly wildfires that scorched Los Angeles earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom responded with his new strategy of Trump-style mockery in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Such low energy. SAD!&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Such low energy. SAD! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uRZqTbgL2r\">https:\/\/t.co\/uRZqTbgL2r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1958951921068458378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Newsom&rsquo;s press team has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3762974\/gavin-newsom-brat-summer-democrats-branding-2028-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aggressively criticizing Trump<\/a> on social media, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3761403\/trump-newsom-meme-social-media-strategy-white-house-press-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adopting<\/a> the president&rsquo;s unique writing and abrasive style.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&rsquo;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-new-white-house-twitter-strategy-highlights-his-administrations-incompetence\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s New White House Twitter ... Highlights His Administration\u2019s Incompetence\">social media strategy<\/a> has proven polarizing. Some Democrats have praised the posts as humorous and a necessary counterattack, while many Republicans have criticized them as cringy,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/abigailmarone\/status\/1956074544667746608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unfunny<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ingelramdecoucy\/status\/1957234554546041127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inauthentic<\/a>. Newsom said the strategy was to call attention to the &ldquo;normalization&rdquo; of Trump&rsquo;s rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3762974\/gavin-newsom-brat-summer-democrats-branding-2028-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GAVIN NEWSOM&rsquo;S &lsquo;BRAT SUMMER&rsquo; REDUX<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m sort of following his example. If you&rsquo;ve got issues with what I&rsquo;m putting out, you sure as hell should have concerns about what he&rsquo;s putting out as president. &hellip; I think the deeper question is how have we allowed the normalization of his tweets, Truth Social posts over the course of the last many years, to go without similar scrutiny and notice?&rdquo; he&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/5XC6hH7qqT0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has ignored the social media taunts, but redoubled his attacks on Newsom, whom he has dubbed &ldquo;Newscum.&rdquo; In a Wednesday Truth Social post, Trump accused the governor of &ldquo;destroying&rdquo; California.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump slams &#8216;incompetent&#8217; Newsom amid political clash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2477751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2195138451.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50410,7375,3678,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2477750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-controversy-2","tag-criticism","tag-newsom","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2195138451.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2477750"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2477754,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477750\/revisions\/2477754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2477751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2477750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2477750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2477750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}