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California Governor Gavin Newsom has had an explosive few days that could define his national profile heading into 2028. The biggest story involves a military disaster during the Marine Corps 250th anniversary celebration at Camp Pendleton on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance attended live-fire demonstrations that Newsom had warned were dangerous, and his concerns proved justified when artillery shells prematurely detonated over Interstate 5, sending shrapnel onto vehicles including one from Vance's own motorcade and a California Highway Patrol car.

Newsom had previously ordered portions of Interstate 5 closed despite the Marine Corps insisting no closures were needed and that multiple safety rehearsals had been conducted. The White House Rapid Response account mocked him as "Newscum" and accused him of lying and overreacting. But when the shells exploded exactly as Newsom predicted, he unleashed a fury on social media Sunday, demanding an apology to all Americans and posting images of the dangerous ordnance used. His office stated bluntly that this was what the White House thought was fine to fly over civilians on a major freeway.

The clash sparked debate among political experts about whether Newsom's aggressive social media trolling of Trump has become stale or remains effective. Capitol Weekly ran a feature on Monday with mixed opinions, though several experts noted Democrats nationally are enjoying having a major governor punch back at Trump in an attention-grabbing way, and his national poll numbers suggest independents are responding positively too.

Beyond the military confrontation, Newsom spent Sunday criticizing House Speaker Mike Johnson for collecting signatures to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize while the government remains shut down and troops face missed paychecks. On Monday, Newsom also filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court opposing Trump's use of the military against American communities and launched attacks over the shutdown threatening food support for millions of Californians.

Earlier in the week, Newsom celebrated five California scientists receiving Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, and medicine, underscoring the state's global scientific dominance.

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