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California Gov. Gavin Newsom opened a can of worms Tuesday by appearing to poke fun at President Donald Trump by comparing himself to “American Psycho” character Patrick Bateman.
The Trump War Room went viral Monday afternoon by sharing a side-by-side photo of Trump and rock star Elvis Presley, in which Trump wrote, “For years people have been saying Elvis and I look alike. Now, this photo has been going around. What do you think?”
Newsom, who recently went on a campaign trail mocking Trump’s communication style, responded with a post comparing his face to “American Psycho” character Patrick Bateman, portrayed by actor Christian Bale in the 2000 film based on the book. Newsom wrote, in a near word-for-word parody of Trump, “For years people have been saying Patrick Bateman and I look alike. Now this picture has been going around. What do you think?”
Many online accounts have arisen from the comparison, however, due to the inconsistency of Bateman’s killer, a Wall Street character intended to satirize 1980s yuppie culture and consumerism.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom ran a long-running comedy campaign in which he played the role of President Donald Trump, memes, and rhetoric in a way that managed to draw joy and mockery from the Internet. (Getty)
“I think yes, he is a psychopath,” replied writer Bridget Phetasy.
Freelance reporter Nick Shirley, who had previously met Newsom online while investigating alleged fraud in California, responded, “I’m not sure if your brother is learning who Patrick Bateman is… but I don’t think comparing yourself to Patrick Bateman is who you think you are.”
The Trump War Room account responded by comparing what appeared to be multiple side-by-side photos of Ellen Degeneres and a photo that appeared to mix Newsom with Degeneres.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office, when contacted by Fox News Digital, appeared to confirm that he was indeed playing an Elvis comparison to President Donald Trump. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo)
Actor Kevin Sorbo argued that Newsom is too similar to another actor from the same movie, joking, “He reminds me a lot of Paul Allen. He’s rich, he’s entitled, and he’s always pushing the little guy.”
The official X account of the Republican Party responded by sharing a photo comparing Newsom to the word “Butthead” from “Beavis and Butthead.”
While it’s true that Newsom has been compared to Bateman in the past, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent comparing him to a mix of Bateman and “Sparkle Beach Ken,” Newsom’s office seemed to jokingly confirm that he was mocking Trump’s Elvis position.
When Fox News Digital contacted Newsom’s office to see if he would be willing to respond to many of the above criticisms, one member of his press team laughed and said, “A lot of people say he looks like Elvis!”
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Independent reporter Nick Shirley and Gov. Gavin Newsom has locked horns online before. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/OutKick)
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