California Governor Gavin Newsom has escalated his social-media offensive against former President Donald Trump, with his press office releasing a string of all-caps posts that mimic Trump’s trademark online style. One message, responding to Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, labeled the former president "TINY HANDS" and mocked his "low energy," echoing Newsom’s earlier declaration that Democrats should respond to Republican attacks by "going lower." The tone shift is part of a broader strategy that keeps the second-term governor in the national spotlight as speculation builds around a possible 2028 presidential bid. Newsom has used the same platform to tout a partisan redistricting plan he says will "retake Congress for the people," claiming the effort is worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize. Conservative outlets and commentators reacted swiftly. Fox News highlighted the taunts while Republican officials in California accused Newsom of pursuing a "sinister redistricting scheme." Breitbart went further, publishing an Aug. 17 article saying Newsom had disparaged U.S. Marines and National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles by calling them "bringing war to the American people." The governor’s office has not replied publicly to that allegation. The episode underscores how prominent Democrats are borrowing Trump’s combative online persona to energize supporters, even as critics warn the approach risks further coarsening political discourse ahead of next year’s congressional contests and the 2028 White House race.