California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is seemingly positioning himself for a presidential run in 2028, despite no official confirmation of his intentions.
This ambition appears to have been a long-standing one, dating back to his early political career in San Francisco, which began in 1996. However, it became particularly evident during President Joe Biden's troubled tenure, with Newsom seemingly preparing himself to be the Democrats' alternative for the 2024 elections.
According to RedState, Newsom's strategy for his potential presidential bid appears to involve a combination of mocking and emulating President Trump's social media tactics, while also adopting his stance on issues such as crime and homelessness. Despite his repeated promises since 2003 to eliminate homelessness, Newsom has yet to deliver on this pledge.
Newsom's approach also includes deriding businesses that have chosen to leave California and publicly call for dialogue and change. This was exemplified by his response to Bed Bath and Beyond Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis, who in August stated that it was "nearly impossible" to do business in California.
Newsom's response was to belittle Lemonis on social media, a move that was widely criticized.
Lemonis, in a recent interview on Fox Across America, pointed out one of the major reasons why he believes Newsom is unfit for higher office.
He said, "I tried to take a real high road, really an intellectual approach with the governor... What I would have anticipated is a governor of a state, as he likes to tell me several times, the fourth largest economy in the world, would have said, 'Hey, listen, Marcus, what youre saying is nonsense... but Im gonna assign a staff member just somebody talk about it at all.' Instead, what I got back was snark and sarcasm, and quite frankly, a high level of immaturity."
Lemonis further criticized Newsom's unwillingness to engage in meaningful dialogue, stating, "If youre seeking an office thats higher than the governorship, you have to be willing to have conversations with people from foreign countries, from domestic businesses, private citizens, willing to talk about things that you may not necessarily agree with. He doesnt wanna do that, and for me, it was a fait accompli for him."
Newsom's own words from the past could potentially be used against him in a future presidential campaign. He once stated that politicians who continuously promise to address California's issues but consistently fail to do so don't deserve to be in elected office. He said, People are done. If we dont deal with this, we dont deserve to be in office.
Should Newsom decide to run and secure the Democratic nomination for President in 2028, voters would do well to remember these words and evaluate his track record accordingly. The question remains whether Newsom's strategies and performance as governor will be enough to convince voters of his suitability for the presidency.
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