California Governor Gavin Newsom has once again resorted to using artificial intelligence to try to mock President Donald Trump and his administration.
On Wednesday, Newsom shared an AI-generated video on X depicting President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller in handcuffs, crying in the back of a police car, and being led into a courthouse amid flashing cameras.
The video, set to R&B singer SZA’s song “Big Boys,” overlays text reading “It’s cuffing season,” a clear parody of a recent White House post celebrating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests of criminal illegal aliens.
https://t.co/qXr5j6dc8E pic.twitter.com/s7BJ5npxFB
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) December 10, 2025
The stunt comes as a direct response to a White House video posted earlier this week, which highlighted successful ICE operations with the caption: “WE HEARD IT’S CUFFING SZN. Bad news for criminal illegal aliens. Great news for America.”
WE HEARD IT’S CUFFING SZN.
Bad news for criminal illegal aliens. Great news for America. pic.twitter.com/cuXCdJjxWY
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 9, 2025
That video, which also used SZA’s track, showcased real footage of deportations and arrests, thanks to the Trump administration’s tough stance on immigration enforcement.
Newsom’s AI video, posted from his official account, sparked immediate backlash.
Critics on X pointed out the glaring hypocrisy, as just last year, Newsom signed multiple bills into law in California that regulate and restrict the use of AI-generated deepfakes, particularly in political contexts, to prevent misinformation and election interference.
Didn’t you literally try to pass a law that would prohibit exactly what you’re doing right now, you goddamn hypocrite?
— Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) December 10, 2025
One user replied, “You literally signed a law against deepfakes lmao,” while another quipped, “So……you violated the law you signed to protect yourself. Amazing.”
So……you violated the law you signed to protect yourself. Amazing. pic.twitter.com/PeMV27ZFze
— Alpha Liger (@AlphaLiger) December 11, 2025
Despite these measures aimed at curbing “misleading” AI content, Newsom appears more than willing to deploy the technology when it suits his anti-Trump agenda.
This isn’t the first time Newsom has used AI to take aim at the president.
The Hill reports:
Newsom has used AI in past posts to criticize Trump on social media. Last week, Newsom shared an AI-generated image of himself receiving the “inaugural Kohl’s Peace Prize” after Trump received the first FIFA Peace Prize. Trump hoped to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, but this year’s prize went to Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado.
In October, the governor’s campaign office shared an AI-generated image of Marie Antoinette with Trump’s face. The post was in response to the government shutdown, when Democrats urged to extend expiring health care tax credits, and to the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to construct a ballroom before the end of Trump’s term.
“TRUMP ‘MARIE ANTOINETTE’ SAYS, ‘NO HEALTH CARE FOR YOU PEASANTS, BUT A BALLROOM FOR THE QUEEN!’” the post read.
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