Gavin Newsom posted a doctored image of the White House’s “Presidential Walk of Fame,” mocking Donald Trump with a plaque that calls him “no longer ‘hot.’” The parody references Trump’s long-running insecurity about his hands, a reported security-related change to Air Force One stairs, and touts Newsom’s role in redrawing California congressional maps. Newsom signed the spoof plaque with his initials and has used similar satire before.
Newsom Trolls Trump With Mock 'Presidential Walk of Fame' Plaque — Calls Him ‘No Longer “Hot”’
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California Governor Gavin Newsom mocked former President Donald Trump by posting a doctored image of the White House’s ostentatious “Presidential Walk of Fame” on the governor’s press office X account. The edited photo shows Trump’s portrait accompanied by a satirical plaque declaring him “no longer ‘hot,’” a jab delivered in the clipped, all-caps style often associated with Trump’s own social posts.
Gavin Newsom’s trolling post appears to be a response to the president adding new, insulting plaques to his “Presidential Walk of Fame.” / Governor Newsom Press Office/X
The plaque ridiculed several of Trump’s long-running vulnerabilities and recent moments of controversy. It referenced the decades-old taunt about the size of his hands, included a photograph of Trump apparently nodding off during a Cabinet meeting, and mocked reports that he used smaller stairs on Air Force One after a Secret Service security concern near Palm Beach International Airport.
In another X post parodying Trump's
Newsom also used the parody to boast about his political success in California, taking credit for newly drawn congressional maps that favor Democrats and name-checking conservative commentator Laura Ingraham in a mocking aside. The plaque closes with Newsom’s initials and a final barb: “YOU’RE WELCOME FOR LIBERATION DAY, AMERICA! DONNIE J MISSED ‘THE DEADLINE’ (WHOOPS!) AND NOW I RUN THE SHOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! — GCN.”
Newsom on Wednesday also trolled
The post appears to be a direct response to similar plaques reportedly added by Trump to his own White House display, which included an image of an autopen in place of President Joe Biden’s portrait and disparaging text aimed at Biden and former President Barack Obama. Those mock plaques echoed themes and capitalization patterns common to Trump’s public statements and social-media posts.
The new signage under the image of an autopen meant to represent President Biden on Donald Trump's
Newsom has previously lampooned the same White House feature with a meme titled “Presidential Walk of Fatigue,” which presented multiple framed images of Trump falling asleep. The exchange highlights the increasingly theatrical tone of political messaging as potential 2028 presidential hopefuls test public reaction.
Newsom previously made fun of Trump in another parody of the president’s “walk of fame,” which is established on the wall of the White House’s West Wing Colonnade. / Gavin Newsom/X
The Daily Beast and other outlets have reported on the back-and-forth and have reached out to the White House for comment. The incident underscores how social media and visual satire are being used by politicians to score political points and shape public narratives ahead of future election cycles.
