governor of california gavin newsomeThe leading Democratic critic of President Donald Trump has said he would consider running for the White House in 2028 after next year’s midterm elections.
Asked in an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” if he could say he would seriously consider campaigning after the November 2026 vote, the term-limited governor said, “If you don’t, you’re lying.”
Newsom has adopted a combative style that parodies President Trump’s social media strategy with similar all-caps posts, memes and merchandise as he seeks to raise his national profile.
Democratic governor sparred with Republican president over issues California National Guard deployment In the wake of immigration protests and President Trump’s efforts to redistrict Texas. Newsom also He led a campaign to redraw California’s unique map. In response to changes in Texas, five additional Democratic U.S. House seats will be added. Voting in progress The so-called Proposition 50 will be debated and concluded on November 4th.
“I look forward to seeing who will express themselves in 2028 and who will meet that moment. And that’s the question for the American people,” he said in an interview that aired Sunday.
The feud between Trump and Newsom doesn’t seem to end anytime soon. On Thursday, President Trump confirmed that he had agreed to halt a federal military operation scheduled for this weekend in San Francisco following appeals from technology executives and the city’s mayor. Newsom served as mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.
In the interview, Newsom described Trump as an “aggressive species.”
“He’s a wrecking ball. It’s not just the symbolism and the essence of the East Wing,” Newsom said. Demolition of that part of the White House To build a ballroom. “He is destroying alliances, truth, trust, tradition, and institutions.”
Earlier this year, Newsom started a podcast to brand himself. as a centrist. During his time on the show, he has spoken with influential figures from across the political spectrum, from the late conservative Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated while on a college campus tour, to former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, former Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
