California Governor Gavin Newsom just learned the hard way that when you come for President Trump, you better not miss. The Democrat darling's latest attempt at online mockery has blown up in his perfectly coiffed face, turning him into the internet's favorite punching bag.
In what can only be described as a spectacular miscalculation, Newsom posted a bizarre message trying to take a shot at Trump but instead walked straight into a buzz saw of online ridicule. The post referenced a viral comparison between Newsom and Patrick Bateman—yes, the sadistic serial killer from "American Psycho."
"For so many years people have been saying that Patrick Bateman and I look alike. Now this pic has been going all over the place. What do yo—" Newsom's post read, appearing to cut off mid-sentence.
The response was swift and merciless. Patriots across social media immediately pounced on Newsom's tone-deaf post, with one user perfectly capturing the collective bewilderment: "Can't decide if he's the most or least self aware person alive."
When Virtue Signaling Goes Wrong
This latest fumble is peak Newsom—a desperate politician so obsessed with going viral that he'll literally compare himself to a fictional psychopath if he thinks it'll score points against Trump. The governor who's destroyed California with his radical policies apparently thought embracing comparisons to a movie serial killer was somehow... clever?
The internet had other ideas. Users flooded the replies with everything from laughing emojis to pointed observations about Newsom's complete lack of self-awareness. Others noted the irony of a governor whose policies have turned San Francisco into a dystopian nightmare trying to mock the president who's actually fixing America.
While President Trump continues delivering on his America First agenda—securing the border, slashing regulations, and restoring sanity to government—Newsom is reduced to posting cringe content that backfires immediately. The contrast couldn't be starker: a president focused on results versus a failed governor desperate for attention.
Maybe Newsom should spend less time crafting failed social media dunks and more time explaining why people are fleeing California in droves. Just a thought, Governor.