Stephen King weighs in on Gavin Newsom trolling Trump

By: Mashable Posted On: August 22, 2025 View:

"Thank you for your attention to this matter."

Sam Haysom

on August 22, 2025

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Stephen King took some time out from posting movie reviews on Thursday to get back to one of his other favorite topics: Trump.

Specifically in this case, he wanted to share his thoughts on the ongoing trolling of Trump by California Governor Gavin Newsom, which has unfolded on the Governor's official X press account in recent weeks in the form of many shouty, all-caps posts parodying the president himself.

The horror master's verdict? "Gavin Newsom's tweets are awesome. Thank you for your attention to this matter."

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If you haven't seen Newsom's posts yet, here are a few examples.

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The posts have been going so viral that both Trump and J.D. Vance have now responded — but it doesn't appear that Newsom's team will be stopping anytime soon.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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