Phil Mickelson might be away from golf, but the 55-year-old often finds himself on top of the social media game. In recent times, Mickelson has been quite active on X (formerly Twitter) and has expressed opinions on subjects of national interest.Recently, Mickelson did the same when he reacted to a tweet written by a citizen journalist. On X, a citizen journalist named Andrew Hart tweeted about the power outages in Los Angeles reaching Crenshaw and South LA.Hart further added that the situation has led to California Governor Gavin Newsom facing criticism. Mickelson quote-tweeted Andrew Hart's post and wrote that he knew something like that would always happen. The LIV golfer wrote:"Many have known this would happen but didn’t know when exactly it would start. It’s starting"You can check what Phil Mickelson wrote in the post below: Those who follow Phil Mickelson on social media know that Lefty has been a strong critic of Gavin Newsom and his policies. While Mickelson has written plenty against Newsom, the six-time Major champion recently revealed what about the California Governor bothers him the most.Phil Mickelson revealed what about Governor Gavin Newsom bothers him the mostOn the Elon Musk-owned X, a video about one of Gavin Newsom's statements went viral. A user named Kevin Dalton posted a video of Governor Newsom in which he can be seen launching a verbal attack on US President Donald Trump.The video in question involves Newsom saying he's proud, but mindful and sober of the moment he is living in. Furthermore, Newsom also claimed that President Trump does not believe in free and fair elections. The Governor added words like 'period' and "full-stop" in his statement.Newsom said:“I’m proud, but I’m very mindful and sober of the moment we are living in. Donald Trump does not believe in fair and free elections. Period. Full stop.”Phil Mickelson, a vocal critic of Gavin Newsom, quote-tweeted the post by Kevin Dalton and revealed what bothers him the most about the California Governor. Phil Mickelson wrote:"Out of all delirious things he says, why does “period. Full stop” bother me more than all of it ?🤦‍♂️"Like the above-mentioned instance, Phil Mickelson also slammed Gavin Newsom and accused him of harming Californians with ridiculous energy costs. He also accused the Governor of sabotaging Sable, Valero Benicia, and others in favor of foreign tankers from Russia and China.While Mickelson continues to stay active by sharing these takes on social media, the last time he was spotted playing competitive golf was in August 2025 at LIV Golf Michigan. Given how things currently stand, it seems Mickelson will only return to competition when the LIV season resumes in 2026.