Newsom roasts Stephen Miller over ‘homeland defender’ call: ‘Slay queen’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ramped up his attacks on the Trump administration, with a meme mocking White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.

On Thursday, Miller made an X post, urging Americans to join the Department of Homeland Security, writing, “Sign up to become a homeland defender.”

Newsom’s press office responded with a meme of Miller with rainbow sparkles and a nail polish emoji, captioned, “The guy sitting in the hotel armchair wants you to defend the homeland. Slay queen!”

The jab echoed a May Democratic Party post tagging Miller and featuring an empty hotel-room chair.

Newsom has long mocked Trump, with jabs including a joke on X about the president’s escalator mishap at the U.N., mimicking his signature all-caps style.

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“Dozy Don was defeated by the escalator, poor guy!” Newsom’s press office said on x.

The U.N. later said a videographer may have triggered the safety stop.

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On Wednesday, Newsom’s press office criticized Donald Trump for continuing construction on a $200 million White House ballroom during the ongoing government shutdown, posting an AI-generated image of the president as 18th century French Queen Marie Antoinette, who became a symbol of wealthy self-indulgence mixed with obliviousness to the less fortunate.

“Trump ‘Marie Antoinette’ says, ‘no health care for you peasants, but a ballroom for the queen!’”

This critique was a response to the administration's decision to prioritize the ballroom project over addressing the shutdown's impact on federal services and healthcare programs.

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Despite the shutdown, work on the ballroom continues, as its funding is not tied to the 2026 fiscal year appropriations. This move has drawn criticism from Democrats, who argue that the administration is neglecting essential services while pursuing luxury projects.

Newsom’s press office also posted the Antoinette image several times on Friday, writing, again, in all caps, “If the peasants are poor, maybe they should start a reality show like our queen! Worked out beautifully for her. Now she’s rich, and you losers are about to lose your health care!”