Gavin Newsom mocked JD Vance after the vice president used a Fox News appearance to rant about the California governor’s meme war against “genius” President Newsom, 57, has upped his social media game lately,

“Stop sounding like crazy people,” Vance said on “The Ingraham Angle”. “This idea that Gavin Newsom is somehow going to mimic Donald Trump’s style—I think that ignores the fundamental genius of President Trump’s political success which is that he is authentic.”

Vance’s criticism of Newsom – a potential 2028 presidential candidate – comes as the Golden State governor’s press office X account has been aping Trump’s distinctive social media style and

Gavin Newsom posed studiously with a newspaper, while JD Vance goofed off in a bathroom photo with a goofy haircut and grin

Vice President JD Vance is among the leading candidates to win the 2028 presidential race and could face off against Democrats like California Governor Gavin Newsom or Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, according to betting markets. Newsweek reached out to their teams for comment via email.