California Governor Gavin Newsom is driving MAGA Republicans — and Fox News — up the wall by throwing Trump’s own tactics back at him. In recent clips, Fox hosts looked visibly uncomfortable when confronted with Newsom’s trolling posts, refusing even to read them aloud on air for fear Trump might be watching.

One viral moment came after Newsom used Elon Musk’s AI tool to highlight Trump’s repeated false claims — directly comparing them to dementia-like behavior. Fox, however, conveniently skipped showing the full context, while Trump kept posting bizarre AI memes on Truth Social, cross-linking them to Twitter like a frustrated teenager.

Newsom has doubled down with savage comebacks, mocking Trump-style tweets about celebrities and even pointing out hard facts: Louisiana, home to Speaker Mike Johnson, has a murder rate nearly four times higher than California. When pressed, Johnson had no solid response.

The irony? While Republicans accuse Newsom of chasing attention, Trump himself spends his days posting rants about Taylor Swift, Rosie O’Donnell, and anyone else who crosses his radar.

👉 The takeaway: Newsom’s strategy is simple but effective — mirror Trump’s behavior and expose the absurdity. And Fox News clearly doesn’t know how to handle it.