California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to run for president. He is leaking to the media that he won’t run in 2024 if Joe does but Biden would be a fool to believe him. Newsom sees the polls. He knows how unpopular Joe Biden is with the American people.
As the front-runner for the 2024 Dem nomination in his own mind, he is out trashing Republican politicians and throwing an olive branch to GOP voters.
He said: “I worry about Trump. I worry about Trumpism. I worry more about Tucker Carlson. I worry about Ron DeSantis. He’s a bully. He threatened the Special Olympics with $27 million in fines. Who does that?
“Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is light-years ahead in policy, but DeSantis weaponized it, the next level.
“So yeah, I worry about Trump because Trump’s proven that democracy is now partisan, which is remarkable.”
.@GavinNewsom on right-wing media and empathy for MAGA supporters: "I get why people believe this stuff. They're not deplorable. The people promoting the BS are," he said. "At the end of the day, there's this quest we're all on for belonging. We all want to be loved." #TribFest22 pic.twitter.com/NUbMolixUa
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) September 24, 2022
Newsom said of the migrant flights.
“Look, it’s clear that DeSantis broke the law.
“Question is which law did he break.
“Did he break the laws of his own state?
“Did he break federal law?
“But one thing he did is he broke with precedent, any precedent of decency and honor.
“His lack of character on display.
“He comes into another state — your state — to try to find pawns in a political game, rounds them up, sends them to an island, and then fund-raises off it.
“What does that say about his character and the character of the Republican Party that celebrated that act of cruelty and dehumanization?”
Newsom also overruled Hillary Clinton and said Trump voters are not deplorable.
“I get why people believe this stuff. They’re not deplorable. The people promoting the BS are.
“At the end of the day, there’s this quest we’re all on for belonging. We all want to be loved.”
What does it say about Ron DeSantis’ character that he rounded up persecuted women and children, lied to them, and then proceeded to fundraise off of their tragedies?? It’s sick. pic.twitter.com/hlvZoonSMq
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) September 24, 2022
.@GavinNewsom on concerns over Trump and his chances in 2024: "I worry about Trump. I worry about Trumpism. I worry more about Tucker Carlson. I worry about Ron DeSantis. He's a bully."
Newsom asks that people focus on what's happening at the state level, too. #TribFest22 pic.twitter.com/VVV4AnmKxe
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) September 24, 2022
