Trump Responds to Gavin Newsom's Potential 2028 Presidential Bid

Trump's Criticism of Newsom's Potential Candidacy

• 🎙️ President Trump has called California Governor Gavin Newsom "incompetent" in response to Newsom hinting at a potential 2028 presidential campaign.
• 💡 Trump expressed amazement that Newsom would want to run, stating that while people "love the dream of California," they "hate what's happening to them."

The Role of the California Post

• 📰 The comments were made to the California Post, a new publication from the New York Post, which is seen as a potential source of media balance in a state with predominantly liberal newspapers.
• 🎯 It is suggested that the California Post can provide scrutiny of Newsom's record that he might not receive from outlets like the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, or Sacramento Bee.

Newsom's Record in California

• 📊 Joe Concha highlighted several negative statistics associated with Newsom's governorship, including the highest taxes, poverty rate, homeless rate, unemployment rate, and housing costs in the country.
• 📉 California is reportedly last out of 50 states in cost of living, and Newsom inherited an $80 billion surplus which has now become a $30 to $40 billion deficit.
• ⚠️ Concerns about rampant fraud in California are also mentioned, potentially exceeding that seen in Minnesota.

Newsom's Campaign Challenges

• 🧠 Newsom's potential campaign is described as hoping for a "goldfish memory" from voters, with an expectation that the legacy media will not deeply analyze his record.
• 🤔 The core question posed is whether a Newsom presidency would resemble the current state of California, a point the California Post aims to address.
• 🗣️ It is acknowledged that within a presidential primary, other candidates will likely challenge Newsom on his record.