Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, who has positioned himself as one of President Donald Trump’s most visible Democratic antagonists, said Sunday he will consider running for president after the 2026 midterm elections.

Newsom, a Democrat, has long been considered a potential candidate for 2028 by many political observers. But on “CBS News Sunday Morning,” he addressed the issue more directly when he was asked whether he would give a presidential run serious thought after the midterms.

“Yeah,” he said, adding that saying otherwise, “I’d just be lying, and I can’t do that.” The interview was taped Thursday in San Jose, California, according to CBS.

Newsom is currently serving in his second term as governor, which ends in January 2027, and is not eligible for reelection. He has acted as a fo

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