Governor Gavin Newsom's approval ratings are rising as he adopts a confrontational social media strategy that targets the U.S. president. AI-generated photos portray Newsom in exaggerated scenarios—riding a dinosaur, waving the American flag, appearing on a fake Time cover, or receiving a mock Nobel prize, to lampoon and provoke. The posts mimic the president's own rhetorical style and social media language. For a decade, the president's distinctive phrasing shaped online discourse, seeding expressions like "many such cases!" and "sad!" Observers noted those Trumpisms became "darker, harsher, longer, angrier," a linguistic shift reflected in policy choices.
A political shift is happening on X. Recently, your feed may have been dominated by AI-generated photos of California governor Gavin Newsom. He might have been riding a dinosaur and waving the American flag, splashed on the cover of a fake Time magazine or being awarded the Nobel prize in trolling. Each one is a targeted attack on Trump, using his language - and the language of social media - against him.
For 10 years, Trump has ruled our social media landscape. His particular writing style has taken root, entering our lexicon in a way that has come to define social media speak. Posts on X are littered with comments like "many such cases!" and "sad!" Last year, The New York Times reported that these Trumpisms were growing "darker, harsher, longer, angrier" - a shift in focus that can be seen not only linguistically, but borne out in his policies.
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