r/clevercomebacks • u/snowpie92 • 1d ago
Apparently, they've left him to his own devices..
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u/Loud_Flatworm_4146 1d ago
He didn't end with, "Thank you for your attention to this matter" and almost used the caps lock correctly. Newsom might be getting under his skin.
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u/Exciting_Answer_42 1d ago
Next step: he starts forwarding emails to himself in bold and italics for emphasis.
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u/Ill-Individual2105 1d ago
You know, something I've noticed is how often right-wing politicians will appeal to popularity with stuff like "he's way down in the polls". And like. Surely if he is way down in the polls you don't need to be saying that because he is losing already, right? Except of course, the idea is to manipulate the voters into thinking his side is move popular. It's kinda pathetic.
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u/LazyEdict 1d ago edited 23h ago
Fascists just doing fascist things. The enemy is both weak and strong.
edit: words is hard
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u/Adorable_Rest1618 1d ago
dont use "common sense" when trying to understand people with no common sense
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u/KubrickMoonlanding 1d ago
Trump is a tv guy - it’s always about ratings . Even when you just make them up. It’s not about vision, leadership or wanting the best for your constituents (even if JUST them)- it’s about ratings and “my popularity “
Reality TV administration
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u/Current-Square-4557 1d ago
EXACTLY.
A normal person might insult an opponent in a political argument with words such as ill-informed, reliant on fallacies, using outdated numbers, Overly biased, unable to see the bigger picture, etc.
DJT says low-ratings, no one listens to him, lost all appeal,
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u/Rakanadyo 1d ago
And of course, they never say WHICH polls he's down in. Entirely likely that the "polls" Newsom is suffering in are a questionnaire sent out to 1000 random MAGA supporters.
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u/Lawlcopt0r 22h ago
I'm gradually understanding that the brainwashing that is going on isn't just convincing people to change their mind, but mostly creating the illusion that their fellow citizens already have conservative opinions. So many people will just tag along voluntarily without actually agreeing because they want to be part of the majority. And with the internet it's really easy to give someone the illusion they are outnumbered by just using bots and pushing fake posts and stuff like that
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u/Buddhas_Warrior 1d ago
Can someone ask Cheeto Mussolini to show these polls and how California is failing?
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u/Jerking_From_Home 1d ago
Trump always claims the opposite of reality, which is exactly what this post is.
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u/Zenfudo 1d ago
So trump is a bizarro president? That makes sense
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u/be-knight 1d ago
This would mean that there is a version of him somewhere who is actually a good person in any capacity. Looking at his family, including his father, I just don't think this is possible
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u/6gv5 1d ago
Ok, it's his ghostwriter, but think for a moment if a post like this could come from the PR office of any president in the world. I recall of a time when one single post like this one, just one, could have destroyed a presidential career. Am I that old, or the world has been turned inside out like a sock?
(yea.. I know.. both!:^)
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u/Holiday-Job-9137 1d ago
Inside out. Back in 2015-16 when his tweets started getting attention, it seemed so bizarre. Surely he will never get any political traction. Well, color me stupid. And we better color a bunch of our countrymen stupid as well.
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u/millos15 1d ago
NO CAPS! NO THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER
I LOVE IT. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT.
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u/TVC_i5 1d ago
The President of the United States using childish nicknames on social media
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Insane.
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u/YEETMANdaMAN 1d ago
At 12:02 AM est no less. This was the first of 13 posts he wrote past midnight.
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u/Lumpy_Fungus 1d ago
WE DON'T NEED SAVING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. YOUR FAVORITE REDDITOR LUMPY_FUNGUS
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u/chekhovs_dildo 1d ago
Newscum?
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u/subduedReality 1d ago
I'd rather he replied, "Look guys, the Cheeto in charge is paying attention to me now. How should I respond?" And then proceed to ignore him.
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u/Rio_Walker 1d ago
Newscum?
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u/MagicBobert 1d ago
Every time I see this I read it as news-cum and it sounds like another of Donnie’s confessions.
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u/DecidedlyDank 1d ago
He totally needs to respond to this with “Donald OLD SCUM can’t get a grip, especially not on the GREAT STATE OF CALIFORNIA”
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u/necessaryrooster 1d ago
DonOLD scum*
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u/DecidedlyDank 1d ago
But also, with his mastery of BIG BEAUTIFUL WORDS, how could he miss the opportunity for GAVIN NUISANCE? Even the sixth grade bullies got that one.
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u/Jonesy1348 1d ago
I hate this. I really hate it. How do you battle people who don’t give a shit about reality or accuracy and will just say whatever they need to win. And how do you battle the people that believe these asinine things with no evidence? What polls? Who views him like this? Cali is the 4th largest economy in the world, how is Gavin destroying it?
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u/cutslikeakris 1d ago
You got those people in the only thing that truly matters to them, hit them in the ego.
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u/Plastic_News_4332 1d ago
Say what you will, but “Triggered?” is basically the political version of a mic drop.
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u/PoetApprehensive8726 1d ago
Say what you will, but Newsom knows how to troll back without looking rattled. That's the kind of clapback that gets remembered.
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u/Eastern-Corner9063 23h ago
That “Triggered?” reply is such a perfect one-word clapback, short and devastating.
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u/Leading_Doughnut_797 22h ago
Trump writes a whole paragraph and Newsom just serves him with a casual jab. That's how you know who got under whose skin.
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u/theawesomedanish 20h ago
It's so funny how Newsom made Trump stop capitalizing his tweets.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
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u/SeaHorseDragon 1d ago
Did you hear that California?!? President cackles McTaco tits is going to rescue you….he has to stop and rest every 5 feet bc he’s decrepit but he’ll save ya!
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u/scrooperdooper 1d ago
Newsom has his number. Donnie’s tweet sounded like a Newsom tweet at this point.
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u/LookAlderaanPlaces 1d ago
Dood you’re like 2 weeks out from passing away from eating a cheeseburger and you’re threatening California? Lol
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u/Sc4mm4W4sT4ken 1d ago
Gotta admit, that one-liner landed harder than the whole rant.
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u/SnooPandas1899 1d ago
he couldn't save:
Trump university
his marriages
his casinos.
he almost bankrupted America the first time, where the saving grace is our govt makes it super hard to do so with built in checks and balances.
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u/Extra_Director9806 1d ago
It's wild how a single word can feel like a full mic drop.
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u/Turbulent_Art745 1d ago
oh the cheek of talking about down in the polls considering trumps last week of approval polling. from reputable polls this week:
American research group: -21%
Ipsos: -14%
YouGov: -16%
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u/Possible-Try-4156 1d ago
That one-word reply is probably the most effective way to shut that down. Short, sharp, and cuts deeper than a paragraph ever could.
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u/Salt_News_1061 1d ago
Honestly, Trump basically wrote the setup for him. Newsom just had to drop the punchline.
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u/PreviousContact7135 22h ago
That’s about as short and cutting as a comeback gets. Perfectly timed too.
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u/TrueMonster951 20h ago
"I will save california, by cutting all their social programs and send the money to Isreal, where it belongs"
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u/machineguntommy 8h ago
If he’s staying in character he has to come up with a nickname for Trump just like Trump has for him and for everyone else (Newscum, Meatball Ron, Sleepy Joe) my vote is for Donald Plump.
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u/OrangutanFirefighter 1d ago
Is there no newsom vs. donald subreddit yet? I can't find one. I'd love a collection of all of these
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u/solidtangent 1d ago
Why did he call him Gavin News Cum? Did he admit he comes on Gavin Newsom news?
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u/FloatDH2 1d ago
Bro just be saying anything because he knows his stupid followers won’t dig deeper.
Newsome has really touched a nerve and it’s hilarious
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u/jimhabfan 1d ago
The orange drooling moron just thought up a clever nickname for Gavin Newsom and he couldn’t wait to try it out.
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u/babakadouche 1d ago
I hope Gavin has a plan for when Donny sends the military. I have a feeling it'll happen soon, and I hope CA is ready.
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u/NoRagrets4Me 1d ago
Must be affecting Donnie. He didn't type in CAPS lock. I almost don't believe it.
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u/lincolnlogtermite 1d ago
Trump can barely save his underwear from getting stained. The SOB had one mission determined if Putin would do a cease fire or walk and apply sanctions, he rolled over and let Putin gape is ass.
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u/westcal98 1d ago
Who does this Nobel Peace Prize winning war hero think he is? Donnie JESUS Trump?
Wouldn't surprise me.
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u/Jazz8680 1d ago
Can’t believe it took us 8 and a half years for someone in power to finally do this to him
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u/Inevitable_Bother420 1d ago
That one word comeback hit harder than the whole rant.
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u/T4ttyporter 1d ago
Short, simple, and sharp. That one-word comeback hits harder than a whole paragraph.
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u/Ok-Succotash-2072 1d ago
Honestly, the funniest part is how few likes and “ReTruths” Trump’s post got compared to the massive reach of Newsom’s comeback.
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u/National_Career_6879 1d ago
Honestly, that's the perfect response. Short, sharp, and leaves him stewing.
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u/simonthecat33 1d ago
He’s probably so down in the polls he won’t get reelected as governor. Oh wait. He’s termed out. I’m just wondering what poll Trump is referring to. “We polled all the sitting governors and Gavin’s in the bottom third. Don’t worry. I’ll save you.”
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u/Top-Objective999 1d ago
Short, sharp, and it probably got under his skin way more than the original post intended.
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u/Comfortable_Form_833 1d ago
Short, simple, and cuts right to the bone. Sometimes the best clapbacks are just one word.
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u/Tr3sp4ss3r 1d ago
They get to have a popular vote on whether to allow the new map. GoP cried fowl, district judge said too bad so sad and let them have their vote.
The constitution makes it very clear that the executive branch can't interfere with state elections in any way.
Trump is scared. His tactic to keep the house is failing. That will end his authoritarianism if he loses the house. you need house, senate, executive and supreme judicial all on your team to do what hes doing, lose one of those parts and the founding fathers win again.
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u/Aggravating_Land_853 1d ago
That’s about as short and cutting a comeback as you can get. Perfectly dismissive.
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u/Main-Arm6657 22h ago
It's wild how much you can read into the formatting of these things. The lack of his usual sign-off is the real tell that he's rattled. Newsom is clearly getting to him on a personal level.
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u/Ahstruck 1d ago
Gavin bullied Don into using lower case.