There’s a lot of wisdom in the adage… “pick your battles wisely.”
Gavin Newsom’s team did not adhere to that time-tested principle and instead jumped headfirst into a self-induced faceplant.
President Trump has been busy beautifying the nation’s capital in preparation for America’s 250th anniversary, and it has plenty of his critics piping mad.
As part of the effort, the Lincoln Memorial Reflection Pool has been drained and cleaned of dirty, goose-poop-filled water and is being prepped to be refilled.
For some reason, the X account for Governor Newsom Press Office posted a picture of the ongoing renovation project with the comment: “Bang up job Donald!”
Bang up job Donald! pic.twitter.com/adDj20gKKv
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) May 13, 2026
What was the point of that? No one is really sure, but X users had plenty to say to a governor with plenty of broken promises and famously unfinished projects:
The “job’s” not done. What is even your point?
— Deb Heine (@NiceDeb) May 14, 2026
Bang up job, Gavin. pic.twitter.com/sDCpCHzaJv
— Monterey County Republican Party (@MCGOP_CA) May 13, 2026
Ouch.
Bang up job Gav! pic.twitter.com/5dhWvAix1n
— Allan USA (@m72953176) May 13, 2026
Double ouch!
And the hits kept coming…
Weird, coming from a guy with an unfinished high speed rail project that cost tax payers BILLIONS of dollars, for NOTHING.
— ☘️ Ƒʉͫcͧкͭιͪηͣ (@LuckyMcGee) May 14, 2026
Bang up job Gavin! pic.twitter.com/xhsYnMB3JK
— Bytemeharder (@bytemeharder) May 13, 2026
Bang up job, Gavvie! pic.twitter.com/P3LEg7fuOU
— Soquel by the Creek (@SoquelCreek) May 14, 2026
Imagine posting this after your dude spent $20bn to “solve homelessness” and ended up with 25% MORE of it.
— Nom De Plume (@bravoCo104498) May 14, 2026
WTF is this big waste of money?
As of March 2026, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing (or “cougar bridge”) project cost has risen to approximately $114 million. pic.twitter.com/VGHAg6fpPo
— Jim Jones (@RazzoMaximus) May 14, 2026
This calls for some photos of what Pacific Palisades looks like more than a year after it burned down so we can tell Newsom and bass what a “bang-up job” they are doing. pic.twitter.com/JoCQL3JDft
— freedom liberty (@GaltRand13) May 14, 2026
It will be when it’s finished. The project is on track to be completed by early July 2026, ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. pic.twitter.com/345qtz8aY8
— FoxProMAGA (@FoxProMAGA) May 14, 2026
It will be done, and it will be beautiful.
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