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For the Democratic Governor of California, and Leader of the 2028 Democratic Presidential Nomination Early Sweepstakes?
Life IS GOOD….
Comedian Stephen Colbert joked Tuesday night that Gavin Newsom has drawn a lot of attention lately for doing something novel for a Democrat: “being interesting” — and he was only too happy to take the praise.
It went like that for the duration of the governor’s appearance on “The Late Show” — where he enjoyed a friendly interview that let him hit on his favorite topics as his popularity surges.
Newsom is leading the likely 2028 potential Democratic presidential field in several polls and championing the party’s California redistricting plan as a chance to check President Donald Trump’s grip on power in the midterm elections.
He has distinguished himself from other Democrats in recent months — and infuriated Republicans — by embracing a combative and often mocking approach to the Trump administration, which his team has begun skewering with social media parodies.
“This guy is flooding the zone, dominating the narratives. Facts don’t seem to matter, and Democrats, frankly, have had a difficult time pushing back,” Newsom told Colbert after the host asked why he thought his message was breaking through.
Newsom added, “Democrats feel … that there’s sort of this weakness that dominates our brand and our party. I think what people appreciate is that we are willing to fight. And not only fight symbolically, by having a little bit of fun, but fight substantively. We have 41 lawsuits against the son of a bitch.”
Newsom used the national platform to warn about what he called “authoritarian actions by an authoritarian government” and to reiterate his prediction that Trump does not want another election (besides “a Putin-type election”) while touting Democrats’ support for international climate agreements, vaccine access and opposition to mass deportations.
He highlighted California’s partnership with nearby states to counter what he’s called the politicization of the CDC and vaccine guidelines under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“We are making sure that our own independent analysis provides a list of recommendations based on facts, based on science — not based on bullshit and fear,” Newsom said.
Newsom, who’s in New York for Climate Week, argued that he’s succeeded in getting under the GOP’s skin lately because Trump and other conservative figures, such as Fox News’ Sean Hannity, can’t handle when he “put a mirror up” to the president’s behavior….
image…California Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” Tuesday night, basking in his rising popularity among Democrats. | Sean Rayford/Getty