California Gov. Gavin Newsom was ruthlessly mocked after he suffered a public meltdown over receiving a “Trump 2028” hat from one of President Donald Trump’s “biggest supporters”
During a press conference this Thursday at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, he was asked about immigration officials arresting an illegal alien right outside the museum.
The governor called the arrest “sick and pathetic” and then started ranting and raving about how Trump is an “authoritarian” who’s trying to rig the 2026 and 2028 elections so he can run for office again.
As proof, he cited a “Trump 2028” hat he’d received in the mail:
NEWSOM: “Trump will be running for a third term. Mark my word.”
“I received, in the mail, a ‘Trump 2028’ hat.”
“These guys are not screwing around.” pic.twitter.com/pkiCeadEz4
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 14, 2025
His crying fit quickly went viral and inspired some Trump supporters to taunt him further by making “Trump 2032” go viral on X.
“Sounds like someone needs a Trump 2032 hat,” one Trump supporter mockingly tweeted.
“Wait until Gov Newsom receives the Trump 2032 hat,” another Trump supporter tweeted.
The catch, of course, was that “Trump 2032” didn’t necessarily refer to President Trump. In some cases, it referred to his children.
“I’m voting for any member of the Trump family that runs for the office of President,” a Trump supporter explained. “Trump 2028, Trump 2032, Trump 2036 etc etc. LFG.”
Trump 2032 is happening pic.twitter.com/PoU2o60Td9
— Hulk Hogan’s Ghost (@realcrazyvideo) August 15, 2025
Trump supporters mocked Newsom in other ways as well.
“We must ignore the popular will of the voters in California and gerrymander the state,” one Trump supporter sarcastically wrote, referencing Newsom’s newfound push to stack the deck.
“It’s the only way to save democracy. Someone sent me a Trump 2028 hat in the mail ffs! This must end! Do you know who else sometimes wore a hat? That’s right, Hitler,” the supporter added.
See more criticisms below:
Gee, Gavin, it sounds like you just described yourself.
— Herr HoppenFlopper (@Bert0000007) August 14, 2025
You are the most corrupt governor, a lot of people have woken up and hear your lies!!!
— JoGui (@Jojo_GA_68) August 14, 2025
Let’s send him 77.3 million Trump 2028 hats. One hat per vote that Trump got in 2024.
— TexasHeat (@RedTexasHeat) August 15, 2025
Isn’t this the guy whose stormtroopers plucked surfers out of the ocean because they weren’t wearing masks and observing COVID protocols?
— Tami Marler (@tamimarlerMBA) August 14, 2025
The Dems are just rattling off hyperbole about Trump hoping that something sticks. But the guy who tried to jail pastors during Covid can miss me with his authoritarian rant.
— Tracy Oliver (@TracyOliver617) August 14, 2025
It would be a shame if he got more of them! pic.twitter.com/ytJ9qQQD4F
— VigilantVet (@_____USA___) August 14, 2025
One of the only people on the right who’ve spoken seriously about Trump actually running for a third term is Steve Bannon.
“I’m a firm believer that President Trump will run and win again in 2028, so I’ve already endorsed President Trump,” he told host Chris Cuomo during a NewsNation appearance in March.
“A man like this comes along once every century if we’re a little lucky. We’ve got him now, he’s on fire, and I’m a huge supporter. I wanna see him again in 2028,” he added.
Listen:
WILL TRUMP RUN AGAIN IN 2028
Steve Bannon:
“I’m a firm believer that President Trump will run and win again in 2028, so I’ve already endorsed President Trump.”
Chris Cuomo:
“He’s term limited. How do you think he gets another term?”
Steve Bannon:
“We’re working on it.”… pic.twitter.com/apo8bDZaOH
— RealAF Patriot (@RealAF_Patriot) March 19, 2025
A skeptical Cuomo then brought up the fact that Trump’s term-limited.
“How do you think he gets another term?” he asked.
“We’re working on it,” Bannon replied without offering specifics. “I think we’ll have a couple of alternatives, let’s say that. We’ll see what the definition of term limit is.”
This response prompted even more questions from Cuomo.
“So you’re talking about litigating this issue?” he asked. “Because I don’t want people to listen to our interview and say, ‘Bannon’s cooking up an insurrection.’ You know what I mean? I want people to get a straight take on where your head is.”
“Chris, as you know, I’ve had greater long shots than this,” Bannon replied. “We’ve had greater long shots than Trump 2028 and we’ve got a lot of stuff we’re working on there. We’re not prepared to talk about it publicly, but in a couple months I think we will be.”
Months later, Trump himself has yet to make any indications that he intends to run again in 2028.
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