Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) revealed in a recent interview that he is mulling a bid for the White House in 2028, saying he’d be “lying” if he denied it.

Newsom was asked by CBS News’s Robert Costa whether after the 2026 midterm elections, he’s going to give a presidential run “serious thought.”

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“Yeah, I’d be lying otherwise. I’d just be lying. And I’m not — I can’t do that,” Newsom responded.

The California governor’s comments about future office come as he is one of the top rumored candidates for the Democrats to retake the Oval Office in three years.

Newsom has become a key resistance figure for the party, sparring with Trump and his administration over everything from immigration raids an

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