Gov. Newsom says he'll consider presidential run after 2026 midterms

"Newsom has been trying to raise his national profile, adopting a combative style that parodies Trump's social media strategy with similar all-caps posts, memes and merchandise. The Democratic governor has sparred with the Republican president over the deployment of the California National Guard following immigration protests and Trump's redistricting moves in Texas. Newsom has also led a campaign to redraw California's own maps to add five Democratic U.S. House seats in response to the changes in Texas."

"I'm looking forward to who presents themselves in 2028 and who meets that moment. And that's the question for the American people, he said in the interview that aired Sunday. The feud between Trump and Newsom does not seem like it's going away anytime soon. On Thursday, Trump acknowledged he had agreed to halt a planned show of federal force planned for this weekend in San Francisco after appeals from tech executives and the mayor. Newsom was mayor of San Francisco between 2004 and 2011."

"In the interview, Newsom described Trump as an invasive species. He's a wrecking ball. Not just the symbolism and substance of the East Wing, Newsom said, referring to the demolition of that part of the White House to build a ballroom. He's wrecking alliances, truth, trust, tradition, institutions. Earlier this year, Newsom launched a podcast in an effort to brand himself as a centrist. During the show, he has held conversations with influential figures all across the political spectrum, from"

California Gov. Gavin Newsom indicated he will consider a 2028 presidential run after the November 2026 midterm elections. The term-limited governor has worked to raise his national profile through combative, Trump-parodying social media tactics, all-caps posts, memes and merchandise. He has clashed with President Donald Trump over National Guard deployments tied to immigration protests and over redistricting moves in Texas. Newsom is leading a campaign for Proposition 50 to redraw California maps to add five Democratic U.S. House seats; voting runs through Nov. 4. He called Trump an invasive species and a wrecking ball and launched a podcast to brand himself as a centrist.

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