Newsom mocks Trump with ‘the best license ever made’ - BERITAJA

California Governor Gavin Newsom fired backmost astatine President Donald Trump pinch a crisp parody aft the U.S. State Department unveiled a limited-edition passport featuring Trump’s image to people America’s 250th anniversary. Newsom’s Governor Press Office relationship connected X shared a mock California driver’s licence pinch a ample image of the governor, written wholly successful Trump’s signature all-caps style.

IN HONOR OF CALIFORNIA’S 175TH ANNIVERSARY, WE WILL BE ROLLING OUT A VERY SPECIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR EVERY CALIFORNIAN THIS SUMMER! IT WILL FEATURE A HANDSOME, HIGH-QUALITY PHOTO OF ME, GAVIN C. NEWSOM. MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT’S THE BEST LICENSE EVER MADE IN THE HISTORY OF… pic.twitter.com/svCAc9oNkw

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) April 29, 2026

“IN HONOR OF CALIFORNIA’S 175TH ANNIVERSARY, WE WILL BE ROLLING OUT A VERY SPECIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR EVERY CALIFORNIAN THIS SUMMER!” the station read. “IT WILL FEATURE A HANDSOME, HIGH-QUALITY PHOTO OF ME, GAVIN C. NEWSOM. MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT’S THE BEST LICENSE EVER MADE IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD. THIS IS ABOUT CELEBRATING OUR BEAUTIFUL STATE (IT IS NOT ABOUT ME, DESPITE THE VERY HANDSOME PHOTO!). ENJOY! — GOVERNOR GCN.”

Turning Trump’s style against him

The property agency has utilized Trump-style parody posts since August 2025, pursuing clashes pinch the White House complete redistricting and different issues. Digital head Camille Zapata is credited pinch shaping the tone. Newsom has defended the attack arsenic a displacement successful Democratic messaging. A spokesperson told Fox News Digital, “It’s nosy to laughter for-brains president who is trashing our awesome country. The champion measurement to woody pinch Trump’s absurd activity is to telephone it retired pinch a reflector until he takes his occupation seriously.”

What triggered it

The parody responded to a State Department announcement. Up to 30,000 passports will beryllium issued, timed pinch July 4. Applicants astatine the Washington Passport Agency will person the version by default, while online applicants could opt out.

Mock-ups show Trump’s image framed by the Declaration of Independence, the American emblem and his signature successful gold. Another page features a well-known coating of the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration.

State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott defended the design, “As the United States celebrates America’s 250th day successful July, the State Department is preparing to merchandise a constricted number of specially designed U.S. passports to commemorate this historical occasion. These passports will characteristic customized artwork and enhanced imagery while maintaining the aforesaid information features that make the U.S. passport the about unafraid documents successful the world.”

The backmost screen will show an American emblem pinch “250” centered betwixt the 13 stars from the 1777 design. A State Department charismatic told Fox News Digital the passports will beryllium disposable to “any American citizen” while supplies last.

Newsom goes further

The driver’s licence parody was not the only jab. Earlier that day, the property agency shared a clone passport featuring Trump alongside Jeffrey Epstein. Questions about the Epstein files and transparency person continued to canine the administration, pinch documents released successful heavy redacted batches.

Newsom’s societal media rivalry pinch Trump

The station fits into Newsom’s broader shape of online clashes pinch Trump. In a abstracted play message, Newsom called the president a “loser,” echoing Trump’s ain language. His agency wrote, “VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE ARE COMING UP TO ME, GAVIN C. NEWSOM, IN DC (INCLUDING A TOP REPUBLICAN, I WON’T SAY WHO!) TELLING ME, ‘GAVIN, SIR, YOU ARE AMAZING. AS GOVERNOR OF THE FREE WORLD, YOU MUST GO TO THE WHCA DINNER,'” referencing the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.

VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE ARE COMING UP TO ME, GAVIN C. NEWSOM, IN DC (INCLUDING A TOP REPUBLICAN, I WON’T SAY WHO!) TELLING ME “GAVIN, SIR, YOU ARE AMAZING. AS GOVERNOR OF THE FREE WORLD, YOU MUST GO TO THE WHCA DINNER. YOU WILL DO MUCH BETTER THAN THAT LOSER TRUMP!” VERY KIND! I…

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) April 25, 2026

The arena drew further attraction aft a gunman allegedly changeable a U.S. Secret Service supplier adjacent earlier being arrested.

Neither the White House nor Trump has responded publically to the driver’s licence parody.