Governor of California Gavin Newsom speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in New York. Newsom posted on X about the government shutdown on October 1st in a tweet which included mentions of both Kid Rock and Taylor Swift. AP Photo/Andres KudackCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom continues to mock President Donald Trump with his tweets and his latest one is no exception. Newsom’s press office X account put out a tweet today, in all caps, addressing the government shutdown, but somehow included both Kid Rock and Taylor Swift in it. Then, came the Taylor Swift and Kid Rock mentions.