California’s governor thought it was a joke. Then he saw the missed call. A nine-year-old, a phone, and Donald Trump’s personal number — sitting in Gavin Newsom’s contacts. What started as a hunt for MrBeast turned into a moment that stunned even a seasoned politician, exposing family chaos, political tension, and an unexpec… Continues…

Gavin Newsom’s offhand story about a missed call from his 9-year-old son to Donald Trump landed like a political Rorschach test. In the tale, told with a mix of horror and amusement, his kids start out looking for YouTuber MrBeast’s number — which Newsom admits he “strangely” has — and end up one tap away from dialing the most polarizing figure in American politics. The screenshot-worthy detail: a real missed call to Trump, placed by Dutch, “my little guy.”

Beneath the humor is a portrait of a family living inside the country’s culture war. Newsom publicly taunts Trump with parody doctor’s notes and all-caps posts, yet still carries his cell number and shares a complicated history through ex-wife Kimberly Guilfoyle and her MAGA orbit. As rumors swirl about a 2028 presidential run, the episode feels oddly symbolic: a new generation literally reaching for the old guard, while their parents navigate the thin line between rivalry, relevance and the relentless pull of the Trump era.