Like George Washington, Gavin Newsom cannot tell a lie.

Technically, historians think Washington never actually said that and Newsom says things that aren’t true all the time, but Newsom is dying to follow Washington’s footsteps to the presidency and he’s finally being somewhat honest about it.

When asked the other day if he was considering running, California’s governor told CBS News : “Yeah, I’d be lying otherwise. I’d just be lying. And I’m not — I can’t do that.”

It appears Newsom means he doesn’t want to lie going forward, because in the past he’s repeatedly denied it even though becoming president is all he seems to think about.

Dreaming of higher office is so on brand for Newsom. As San Francisco mayor Newsom dreamed of being governor, and when those hopes were temporarily der

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