If California Governor Gavin Newsom thought he could score easy points by trolling Kid Rock, he just learned the hard way why that’s never a good idea. The governor’s press office has been obsessed with trying to bait President Donald Trump and his supporters online — posting meme after meme, desperate for attention. But when Newsom’s team plastered Kid Rock into a World War II-style propaganda poster and tagged him directly, the rocker delivered a response so cutting that it completely flattened the governor’s PR stunt.
I ACCEPT! — GCN pic.twitter.com/DLWF65DraJ
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) August 18, 2025
The meme itself showed Kid Rock styled as Uncle Sam, with the caption: “Kid Rock Wants You to Support Gavin Newsom.” Newsom’s office doubled down, replying “I ACCEPT! — GCN,” and later even tagging Kid Rock by name just to make sure he saw it. The desperate attempt to go viral racked up millions of views, but it was only a matter of time before Robert James Ritchie — better known to the world as Kid Rock — fired back.
And when he did, it was in classic Kid Rock style: short, sharp, and impossible to ignore. Reposting Newsom’s meme, he wrote, “The only support Gavin Newscum will ever get out of me is from DEEZ NUTZ.” Brutal. And hilarious. It was exactly the kind of gut-punch response that left Newsom’s carefully crafted online trolling looking pathetic by comparison.
so nice! pic.twitter.com/mkOMRvAalh
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) August 17, 2025
This wasn’t the first time Newsom’s office tried to grab headlines through memes and late-night social media antics. They’ve churned out posts in all caps, bizarre mashups, even one disturbing image that depicted Newsom with angel wings standing alongside Kid Rock, Tucker Carlson, and Hulk Hogan. It’s as if Newsom has abandoned governing the largest state in the union in favor of role-playing as a wannabe influencer — “the Taylor Swift of politics,” as one critic put it.
Meanwhile, California continues to battle homelessness, crime, high taxes, and a mass exodus of residents. But instead of addressing those crises, Newsom spends his time posting cringeworthy memes, recording awkward podcasts, and pretending online sparring matches can substitute for real leadership.
The only support Gavin Newscum will ever get out of me is from DEEZ NUTZ https://t.co/H67yDceIpf
— KidRock (@KidRock) August 19, 2025
Kid Rock’s one-line dismissal of “Gavin Newscum” didn’t just shut down the governor’s sad attempt at humor — it exposed the hollow desperation behind it.
