{"id":3350,"date":"2026-05-28T00:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/newsom-posts-bizarre-photo-of-cruz-in-chevron-social-media-feud\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T00:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:29:07","slug":"newsom-posts-bizarre-photo-of-cruz-in-chevron-social-media-feud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/newsom-posts-bizarre-photo-of-cruz-in-chevron-social-media-feud\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom Posts Bizarre Photo of Cruz in Chevron Social Media Feud"},"content":{"rendered":"

The digitally manipulated photograph shows Trump with a Chevron logo replacing his head, holding a leash attached to Cruz, who appears on all fours next to a dog bowl labeled “Chevron’s lap dog,” according to New York Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Newsom’s office captioned the provocative image with the words “Chevron Cruz is a good boy.” The AI-generated picture also features Cruz with a tail, a dog tag bearing his name, bags of money marked as campaign donations, and a plaque reading “Chevron’s good boy.”<\/p>\n

The crude attack comes after Ted Cruz<\/strong> defended Chevron in response to Newsom’s accusations that the energy company was exploiting California drivers with inflated gas prices.<\/p>\n

“Pro tip: unbranded gas comes from the same refineries, storage tanks, and pipelines, and it meets the same state standards to keep your engine running clean,” Newsom’s office posted on X last Thursday. “Big Oil is already making billions off Trump’s Iran War; don’t let them rip you off even more by overpaying for the brand name.”<\/p>\n

Cruz fired back with a photograph of a Chevron station displaying fuel prices far below California’s average, which has exceeded six dollars per gallon. Just filled my tank. In Texas, gas is $3.99 a gallon,<\/em> Cruz wrote on X Tuesday, adding that the problem isn’t Chevron but California’s failed energy policies.<\/p>\n

As of Wednesday, the national average for a gallon of gasoline stands at $4.459, according to AAA. California drivers face dramatically higher costs at $6.094 per gallon on average.<\/p>\n

Newsom has also targeted Chevron specifically by claiming the company’s branded fuel costs consumers significantly more than unbranded alternatives at the pump. A spokesperson for the governor told New York Post<\/em> that according to the Division of Petroleum Market Oversight’s analysis presented to the state Assembly, Chevron averaged more than 60 to 80 cents per gallon above unbranded alternatives.<\/p>\n

The dispute intensified after viral videos showed signs at Chevron stations informing drivers that high pump prices were the result of Democrat policies governing the Golden State.<\/p>\n

With information from New York Post<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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