California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signaled that he will announce his run for president in 2028 following the 2026 midterm elections, Breitbart reported. Newsom said this during an interview that aired on CBS's Sunday Morning last weekend.
During his sitdown with Robert Costa, Newsom tried on his best aw-shucks persona in order to win over red-state voters. Costa gushed over the California Democrat who shut down the Golden State during the coronavirus pandemic and now makes a name for himself by insulting President Donald Trump.
When Costa asked whether Newsom was considering a run for 2028 after next year's midterms, Newsom contended that he'd be "lying otherwise" if he didn't admit it was on his radar. "I’d just be lying. And I’m not — I can’t do that," Newsom said.
The California governor is eyeing a presidential run after ruining California. He is term-limited and will therefore be without political power in 2027, just as Trump is heading into the last year of his term.
During COVID-19, Newsom bent over backwards to show how well he could cooperate with Trump, but that goodwill has since evaporated. Newsom has positioned himself as the anti-Trump candidate, and he has joined Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) in seeing how low he can sink in his insults of Trump.
However, Newsom has the added distinction of being an absolutely abysmal leader in a state like California, which should be flush with cash but isn't; instead, it is entering its second year of a budget deficit. Meanwhile, he's engaged in fights over congressional redistricting and bailed out Planned Parenthood to the tune of $140 million.
There can't be a worse candidate who is less appealing to sane people outside of California, but that hasn't stopped him from trying. During the interview, Costa said he first got an inkling that Newsom had presidential aspirations after seeing him pull a political stunt by working as a barista, once again showing himself to be at once slamming Trump and trying to be like him.
"When I saw you slinging shots behind the coffee bar, I thought this guy might run for president," Costa said to Newsom. Of course, Trump did it better when he briefly worked the McDonald's drive-thru in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, but Newsom is desperate.
Newsom's act continued with some false humility that's supposed to make him more appealing to people turned off by his California slickback and smooth talking. "The idea that a guy who got 960 on his SAT, that still struggles to read scripts, that was always in the back of the classroom, the idea that you would even throw that out is, in and of itself, extraordinary," Newsom said.
"Who the hell knows? 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 added.
As if that wasn't ridiculous enough, Newsom spun a tale about his impoverished childhood despite being featured as one of the "Children of the Rich" as a young man. His father was an attorney for the Getty family, but Newsom said in a now-viral clip that he was "payin' the bills, man" and making "Wonder Bread and Mac and Cheese sandwiches" as a boy.
Hip Hop Gavin!
Here's California Gov. Gavin Newsom debuting his new "street" persona on an NBA podcast - even though his father was an attorney for the billionaire Getty family:
"It was about payin' the bills, man."
"Hustlin."
"I raised myself."
"Wonder bread and Mac… pic.twitter.com/Ov9jCfAvC3
— Conservative Brief (@ConservBrief) October 26, 2025
Newsom is a fraud and will say or do anything to obtain more political power. He likely will try to run for president in 2028, and the Democrats, who have no talent waiting in the wings, will likely be stuck with this prevaricating politician and his tall tales.
