https://babylonbee.com/news/getting-out-of-hand-newsom-orders-aide-to-shoot-off-his-ear

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sources close to Gavin Newsom say that the governor's Trump imitations may be getting a little out of hand after Newsom ordered an aide to shoot off part of his ear.

Longtime Newsom aide Jackson Price felt things were starting to get weird
after the governor handed him a rifle and asked him to aim for his earlobe.

"It's getting a little bizarre now," said Price. "It was kind of a funny joke when Newsom started posting to exTwitter in all caps like Trump does. We all laughed off the new tan and sudden McDonald's obsession. But then he asked me to go with him to a rally, get up on this slightly sloped roof, and literally shoot him in the ear with a high-powered rifle. I feel like he might be taking it a bit too far."

Gavin Newsom categorically denied any imitation of Donald Trump.

"That's a YUGE lie. YUGE," said Newsom, waving his hands. "That's only something losers and haters would say, believe me, everyone says so. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go start filming on my original new reality show THE TRAINEE, where I will debut my signature catchphrase 'Your employment has been terminated.' It's going to be so tremendous."

At publishing time, Newsom had announced that he had legally changed his name to Donald J. Trump.

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BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

https://babylonbee.com/news/getting-out-of-hand-newsom-orders-aide-to-shoot-off-his-ear

SACRAMENTO, CA - Sources close to Gavin Newsom say that the governor's Trump >imitations may be getting a little out of hand after Newsom ordered an aide to >shoot off part of his ear.

Longtime Newsom aide Jackson Price felt things were starting to get weird >after the governor handed him a rifle and asked him to aim for his earlobe.

"It's getting a little bizarre now," said Price. "It was kind of a funny joke >when Newsom started posting to exTwitter in all caps like Trump does. We all >laughed off the new tan and sudden McDonald's obsession. But then he asked me >to go with him to a rally, get up on this slightly sloped roof, and literally >shoot him in the ear with a high-powered rifle. I feel like he might be taking >it a bit too far."

Gavin Newsom categorically denied any imitation of Donald Trump.

"That's a YUGE lie. YUGE," said Newsom, waving his hands. "That's only >something losers and haters would say, believe me, everyone says so. Now if >you'll excuse me, I've got to go start filming on my original new reality show >THE TRAINEE, where I will debut my signature catchphrase 'Your employment has >been terminated.' It's going to be so tremendous."

At publishing time, Newsom had announced that he had legally changed his name >to Donald J. Trump.

That's hysterical.

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On 8/23/2025 11:51 AM, BTR1701 wrote:

https://babylonbee.com/news/getting-out-of-hand-newsom-orders-aide-to-shoot-off-his-ear

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sources close to Gavin Newsom say that the governor's Trump
imitations may be getting a little out of hand after Newsom ordered an aide to
shoot off part of his ear.

Longtime Newsom aide Jackson Price felt things were starting to get weird after the governor handed him a rifle and asked him to aim for his earlobe.

"It's getting a little bizarre now," said Price. "It was kind of a funny joke when Newsom started posting to exTwitter in all caps like Trump does. We all laughed off the new tan and sudden McDonald's obsession. But then he asked me to go with him to a rally, get up on this slightly sloped roof, and literally shoot him in the ear with a high-powered rifle. I feel like he might be taking
it a bit too far."

Gavin Newsom categorically denied any imitation of Donald Trump.

"That's a YUGE lie. YUGE," said Newsom, waving his hands. "That's only something losers and haters would say, believe me, everyone says so. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go start filming on my original new reality show
THE TRAINEE, where I will debut my signature catchphrase 'Your employment has been terminated.' It's going to be so tremendous."

At publishing time, Newsom had announced that he had legally changed his name to Donald J. Trump.

Thing is, Newsom's stuff was funny...

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On 2025-08-23 19:18:38 +0000, moviePig said:

On 8/23/2025 11:51 AM, BTR1701 wrote:

https://babylonbee.com/news/getting-out-of-hand-newsom-orders-aide-to-shoot-off-his-ear


SACRAMENTO, CA — Sources close to Gavin Newsom say that the governor's Trump
imitations may be getting a little out of hand after Newsom ordered an aide to
shoot off part of his ear.

Longtime Newsom aide Jackson Price felt things were starting to get weird
after the governor handed him a rifle and asked him to aim for his earlobe. >>
"It's getting a little bizarre now," said Price. "It was kind of a funny joke
when Newsom started posting to exTwitter in all caps like Trump does. We all >> laughed off the new tan and sudden McDonald's obsession. But then he asked me
to go with him to a rally, get up on this slightly sloped roof, and literally
shoot him in the ear with a high-powered rifle. I feel like he might be taking
it a bit too far."

Gavin Newsom categorically denied any imitation of Donald Trump.

"That's a YUGE lie. YUGE," said Newsom, waving his hands. "That's only
something losers and haters would say, believe me, everyone says so. Now if >> you'll excuse me, I've got to go start filming on my original new reality show
THE TRAINEE, where I will debut my signature catchphrase 'Your employment has
been terminated.' It's going to be so tremendous."

At publishing time, Newsom had announced that he had legally changed his name
to Donald J. Trump.

Thing is, Newsom's stuff was funny...

The governor is trolling a troll, it's impossible to satirize.

Plus unlike some people he has the good sense/good taste not use
something as grave as an assassination attempt in an attempt to
satirize.

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On Aug 23, 2025 at 10:57:26 PM PDT, "super70s" <super70s@super70s.invalid> wrote:

On 2025-08-23 19:18:38 +0000, moviePig said:

On 8/23/2025 11:51 AM, BTR1701 wrote:

https://babylonbee.com/news/getting-out-of-hand-newsom-orders-aide-to-shoot-off-his-ear



SACRAMENTO, CA — Sources close to Gavin Newsom say that the governor's Trump
imitations may be getting a little out of hand after Newsom ordered an
aide to
shoot off part of his ear.

Longtime Newsom aide Jackson Price felt things were starting to get weird >>> after the governor handed him a rifle and asked him to aim for his earlobe.

"It's getting a little bizarre now," said Price. "It was kind of a funny >>> joke
when Newsom started posting to exTwitter in all caps like Trump does. We all
laughed off the new tan and sudden McDonald's obsession. But then he asked >>> me
to go with him to a rally, get up on this slightly sloped roof, and
literally
shoot him in the ear with a high-powered rifle. I feel like he might be >>> taking
it a bit too far."

Gavin Newsom categorically denied any imitation of Donald Trump.

"That's a YUGE lie. YUGE," said Newsom, waving his hands. "That's only
something losers and haters would say, believe me, everyone says so. Now if
you'll excuse me, I've got to go start filming on my original new reality >>> show
THE TRAINEE, where I will debut my signature catchphrase 'Your employment >>> has
been terminated.' It's going to be so tremendous."

At publishing time, Newsom had announced that he had legally changed his >>> name
to Donald J. Trump.

Thing is, Newsom's stuff was funny...

The governor is trolling a troll, it's impossible to satirize.

Much like the entirety of the 'progressive' Left.

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On 8/24/2025 1:57 AM, super70s wrote:

On 2025-08-23 19:18:38 +0000, moviePig said:

On 8/23/2025 11:51 AM, BTR1701 wrote:

https://babylonbee.com/news/getting-out-of-hand-newsom-orders-aide-
to-shoot-off-his-ear

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sources close to Gavin Newsom say that the
governor's Trump
imitations may be getting a little out of hand after Newsom ordered
an aide to
shoot off part of his ear.

Longtime Newsom aide Jackson Price felt things were starting to get
weird
after the governor handed him a rifle and asked him to aim for his
earlobe.

"It's getting a little bizarre now," said Price. "It was kind of a
funny joke
when Newsom started posting to exTwitter in all caps like Trump does.
We all
laughed off the new tan and sudden McDonald's obsession. But then he
asked me
to go with him to a rally, get up on this slightly sloped roof, and
literally
shoot him in the ear with a high-powered rifle. I feel like he might
be taking
it a bit too far."

Gavin Newsom categorically denied any imitation of Donald Trump.

"That's a YUGE lie. YUGE," said Newsom, waving his hands. "That's only
something losers and haters would say, believe me, everyone says so.
Now if
you'll excuse me, I've got to go start filming on my original new
reality show
THE TRAINEE, where I will debut my signature catchphrase 'Your
employment has
been terminated.' It's going to be so tremendous."

At publishing time, Newsom had announced that he had legally changed
his name
to Donald J. Trump.

Thing is, Newsom's stuff was funny...

The governor is trolling a troll, it's impossible to satirize.

That theory seems defensible.

> Plus unlike some people he has the good sense/good taste not use

something as grave as an assassination attempt in an attempt to satirize.

Though I'm loath to douse edgy humor, yeah, that occurred to me, too.

We can allow that the Babylon Bee has done better...

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moviepig wrote:

Thing is, Newsom's stuff was funny...

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* * *damned for all eternity

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