California Governor Gavin Newsom has opened an online “Patriot Shop” featuring Trump-style items such as caps reading “Newsom Was Right About Everything,” tank tops stating “Trump Is Not Hot,” and a US$100 signed Bible. BuzzFeed reported that sales have already exceeded US$100,000, money Newsom says will finance a November ballot campaign that would let the Democratic-led Legislature redraw California’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms. The merchandising push coincides with sharpened attacks on President Donald Trump. During a Politico Live interview on 28 Aug., Newsom said he is “absolutely convinced” Trump is working to “rig the 2028 election in plain sight” and warned that “you will lose your country” if he succeeds. Newsom told the audience he has received roughly two dozen “Trump 2028” hats in the mail, which he offered as evidence that the president is serious about seeking a constitutionally barred third term. Newsom’s combative approach appears to be raising his national profile. Prediction market Kalshi this week put his probability of winning the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination at 31 percent, while a Newsmax-commissioned poll showed him edging out Vice President Kamala Harris among Democratic voters in California. Democratic strategists see the redistricting ballot measure and the high-visibility feud with Trump as intertwined: a successful map rewrite could net Democrats several House seats in 2026 and bolster Newsom’s argument that fighting the president on his own terms can yield tangible results. Voters will decide on the redistricting proposal in November; its outcome will test whether Newsom’s Trump-style tactics translate into electoral gains.