Gavin Newsom Goes to War With Trump Goon Gregory Bovino Over Nazi Cosplay
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is continuing to rip into Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino for his fascistic dress sense—trading barbs with the man who has become the face of President Donald Trump's brutal immigration crackdowns.
Going head-to-head on the social media platform X, Bovino accused Newsom of having "coat envy" following recent comments the governor had made about the law enforcement official's Nazi-like trench coat.
Newsom also spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as the de facto anti-Trump envoy. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images
"Too small for me, munchkin," Newsom, who is 6 feet, 3 inches tall, shot back at Bovino. Bovino's height is not known, but he is clearly not a tall man. "Oh, and I'm not a wanna-be nazi," Newsom added.
The online scuffle follows Newsom's call-out of Bovino at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.
Gavin Newsom sounds off at Gregory Bovino on X. X
"Greg Bovino dressed up as if he literally went on eBay and purchased SS garb," Newsom said. "Greg Bovino, secret police, private army, masked men, people disappearing, quite literally, no due process."
Bovino was asked about the comments during an interview on NewsNation with host Leland Vittert, where he claimed his coat is "definitely Border Patrol issue," and that he has had it since 1999.
Gregory Bovino looks grim-faced as NewsNation host Leland Vittert tees up the Newsom clip. NewsNation
"Greg Bovino admits his obsession goes back to 1999," Newsom quipped in response to the clip.
Newsom has routinely trolled the president and members of the Trump administration. He has previously labeled White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller a "fascist."
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In the NewsNation interview, Bovino claimed that he wore the same controversial coat to public events under the Biden administration without issue.
"Hey, what changed there?" Bovino asked. "Why is it a problem now when it wasn't during the last administration?"
The black and white photo of Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino in a long SS-style trenchcoat sparked "Nazi" memes. X
Under the current administration, Trump has been accused of using ICE and Border Patrol agents as his own private army or secret police.
The presence of thousands of masked, armed gangs of law enforcement officers patrolling the streets of largely Democrat-leaning cities in search of people to deport has drawn frequent comparison to the Nazi paramilitary organization of Adolf Hitler, the Schutzstaffel or SS.
The Department of Homeland Security has not helped the issue with promotional videos showing Bovino rallying ICE goons, interspersed with black-and-white imagery of the man in question in his now-infamous coat.
Bovino gives an unfortunate gesture after leaving court in Chicago in October, 2025. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images
ICE agents and their methods of operation have come in for fierce criticism in recent weeks, following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old mother of three, Renee Good, by officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
The death of the unarmed protester has inspired local and national mass protests.
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Bovino, in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, praised Ross, who he claimed was operating in self-defence.
"Hats off to that ICE agent. I'm glad he made it out alive," Bovino said. "I'm glad he's with his family."
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This is an American WWII trenchcoat
And?
Why would someone who is in an authoritarian position in government choose a uniform that is so easily compared to a Nazi's ?
My father had a USAAF flight jacket in ww2 that looks similar to the ones worn by the Luftwaffe. I never knew my father was a nazi.
Because it is warm.
Probably didn't think about it at all.
Why is it only leftists that want to associate something..anything.....with something nefarious...to nazis?
If you think Bovino doesnt know his coat is similar to a Nazi officers coat you are naive. I dont doubt he likes the style independent of its similarity but if he doesnt want to be called Nazi he should stop wearing it.
Change what he wears because some internet warriors don't like it?
Sure, that is going to happen. It would be more likely to make him wear it in the summer too.
He must like being called a Nazi then.
A "flight jacket" is practical for... flying. Gosh... hooda thunk it??
A flight jacket's conception is for flying. A gestapo leather overcoat's conception is for intimidation.
Do you understand the difference?
Do you really think he cares?
I would hope that American government officials would not like being thought of as Nazis, but in this administration who knows?
More likely it just doesn't bother him. It is just another overused word with no meaning.
By a bunch of people that will just find something else to whine about. Less and less people care about the couple hundred people on twitter with their panties in a perpetual twist.
Show me the swastika.
So you consider JD Vance to be a leftist?
They don't need to see an actual swastika.
What many of them fantasized about is all they need to call it truth
Amazing how hard some must look to keep the Nazi narrative alive all the time ignoring if they were Nazis there would be no freedom to call people Nazis.
To you or to them?
Every rational person in the USA
Actually... the gestapo used a "death's head".
Is "swastika" essential for intimidation, in your opinion?
Same thing with the word dictator. When it was pointed out to them that a dictator would not allow for them to criticize him on a social media site, he would only allow self approved media outlets and arrest agitators in the street for ACTUAL peaceful protests, they moved the goalposts and decided to use "wanna be dictator", but still can't come up with anything he has said or done to fit that narrative either.
“Is "swastika" essential for intimidation, in your opinion?”
you should ask the people who see nazis and racists everywhere.
That is when they go back to mean tweets and orange man bad.
I am not the one that thinks there is a nazi around every corner.
I'm asking you.
Nor do I. I don't use "nazi" easily. I do indeed say there are lots of fascists... [removed] [...] [✘] in the Trump Administration... in MAGA in general.
Mussolini and Franco were fascists. Bad people. They weren't nazis, who were much worse. I make distinctions.
I have said, and maintain, that ICE behaves like the gestapo - anonymous, without warrants, killing bystanders,...
That you don't see these things speaks volumes.
Don’t ask me. I don’t see nazis and fascists around every corner.
You asked me, "Where's the swastika?", which seemed to me to indicate that you considered bearing a swastika to be an essential characteristic of being a nazi.
I asked you a straightforward question, to clarify your Comment. Why are you ducking?
“You asked me, "Where's the swastika?"”
No i didn’t. You need to reread this string, that should clear up any confusion.
You're embarrassed? Ashamed?
Not at all. I’m not the one confused.
Embarrassed and ashamed?
Which post did i ask “where’s the swastika”.
You didn't
It is no different to claim you asked a question to those who see swastikas everywhere.
Thats a silly question, everyone knows the answer.
When Biden was president no one knew who Bovino was and he was not controversial. It wouldnt be difficult at all for him to wear a coat that is not reminiscent of the SS,
That is not an overcoat.
Now, show a picture of him wearing something that looks nothing like what you claim is a nazi coat
Im not going to get into an endless back and forth with you, someone who cant stop.
We have given our opinions.
I'm glad you recognize them for what they are....on both sides.
Uh oh Ike.
Who knew ole Ike was a double agent
Because ICE had a very short leash, with the Biden admin not allowing them to do true illegal alien removals since dementia boy and his DEI VP were the ones that let the millions in.
It's amazing watching Democrats swoon over the most Trump like candidate possible. Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken attacking someone as a "midget" as part of his Trump cosplaying to get the democratic base excited is perfectly in tune with his whole campaign.
Yet again, Democrats only real problem with Trump is the R after his name
I dont know how you could type that sentence with a straight face. Its bonkers.
Practice...
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It’s a full length coat. Lot’s of people wear full length coats, nothing nazi about it or them. Nazi’s ate food and breathed air. According to the idiocy this seed contains, anybody that eats food and breathes air is a nazi.
If Nazis ate prunes with shredded cheese on top and then you saw someone eating prunes with shredded cheese on top, you could rationally conclude he was emulating nazis.
According to the lack of logic used in this seed, yes.
Damn, Nazis liked bratwurst and so do I.
I dont know if Bovino knows he dresses like a Nazi, but after today he for sure knows he lies like one.