Overview
- Gov. Gavin Newsom posted a montage set to Megan Thee Stallion’s Hiss that pairs clips of himself and President Donald Trump with images of Trump alongside Jeffrey Epstein.
- The video highlights the lyric referencing Megan’s Law over a Trump–Epstein photo, a line widely understood as sensitive given Nicki Minaj’s husband’s offender status.
- Minaj unleashed a series of posts deriding Newsom, warned she could “go 8 stages deeper,” and shared an edited image depicting herself putting him in a headlock.
- Newsom communications director Izzy Gardon shared an image of a T‑shirt showing Minaj’s face in a trash bin with the caption “Stupid Hoe,” later framing it as a nod to her 2011 track.
- The exchange followed Newsom’s Dec. 10 interview saying he wants “to see trans kids” and touting his pro‑trans record, and he has not directly answered Minaj’s callouts beyond the video.