The American people could be better off being led by artificial intelligence, rather than the current crop of officials in the White House. That’s according to California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has declared that an AI chatbot is more intelligent than the present administration.
Writing on X, Newsom used his personal account to respond to a White House tweet that a “Democrat-Led Shutdown Will Put Law Enforcement ‘Lives On The Line’ Without Pay.”
“Which party currently has control of the U.S. government?” Newsom asked Grok, the large language model AI owned by Elon Musk’s xAI and integrated on X.
Grok explained that the Republicans currently hold all three branches of the U.S. government—implying that any potential upcoming shutdown in operations couldn’t possibly be the fault of the non-controlling party.
“Sad to see Grok is smarter than the White House,” Newsom wrote.
However, while Republicans do hold a simple majority in the Senate, they need 60 votes to end debate. With just 53 Senate seats, the ruling party is vulnerable to filibuster tactics, which the Democrats are employing to attempt to win carve-outs for health care support.
Government shutdowns seem to be a largely American consequence, and the threat of one has become an annual event as bipartisan efforts to pass annual funding bills stall.
During government shutdowns, law enforcement salaries are suspended, however they are considered essential personnel and are required to work without pay until new funding legislation is passed.
Newsom’s barb is the latest in a series of critical tweets the governor has posted over the past few weeks.
“STEPHEN MILLER IS A FASCIST!” Newsom’s press office shared on Friday, doubling down with a meme from Cinderella suggesting that the description of fascism fits the White House special adviser perfectly.
The governor has been engaged in an online war with the Trump administration for months, ramping up attacks with parody and satirical mocking of the president’s social media tone and style. Newsom frequently refers to himself as “America’s favorite governor,” in a sarcastic nod to Trump’s description of himself as “America’s favorite president.”
