Gavin Newsom found himself at the center of a comedic roast by an impersonator during his guest appearance on Live with Jimmy Kimmel! Tuesday night.
As the interview wrapped up — where Newsom had been promoting his new memoir, “Young Man in a Hurry” — a lookalike burst onto the scene, gliding in on a skateboard to deliver a sharp parody of the California governor.
“Wow, I’m totally stoked for this Newsom duo,” quipped Josh Meyers, renowned for his spot-on impersonations of the governor and sibling to late-night personality Seth Meyers. “I just rolled in from cutting the ribbon at a shelter for gender-fluid chihuahuas.”
Dressed in a matching gray-haired wig and mirroring Newsom’s signature suit-without-a-tie style, Meyers presented the governor with a satirical trophy, acknowledging him for “your relentless dedication to bringing together the people of California.”
“From the meth distributors in Riverside to the stylish Armenians of Glendale Galleria, from chakra doulas and yoga enthusiasts to farmers market furries and rollerbladers with gluten allergies.”
Newsom laughed uneasily as Meyers carried on with his performance, while Kimmel interjected to humorously inquire about the composition of the trophy.
“Plated with platinum that was ethically sourced from all my expired AMEX cards. And it holds an entire magnum of this thick-a– Sauv Blanc,” Meyers replied.
Kimmel opened his show by jokingly suggesting that Newsom was there to announce a run for president.
Speculation has swirled around the governor’s potential 2028 ambitions, while he continues to catch flak back home several recent trips overseas while problems continue to plague California.
This week, came under fire for shifting blame to counties for his struggling homelessness plan — the latest example of him “passing the buck” on California’s problems as he eyes a presidential bid, critics say.
