President Trump is stunned that Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering running for the White House, noting how badly the Golden State is being run under the “incompetent” Democrat’s leadership. “I’m amazed Gavin wants to run for office,” Trump told The California Post Friday in an Oval Office interview after his administration sued California over sanctuary policies, accused the state of fraud and clawed back federal funding. Trump, who owns a golf course in California, made clear he is not a fan of the state under Newsom’s leadership.
“People love the dream of California, but they hate what’s happening to them,” Trump said. The state needs “proper leadership,” he said, arguing they are not getting it with their current governor. “Gavin’s incompetent,” he said. Newsom, who has been ripping off Trump’s brash social media style to raise his national profile, is leading the polling for the 2028 Democratic presidential primary, according to RealClearPolitics survey averages. Newsom has 24% support among Democrats, compared to former Vice President Kamala Harris (21%), former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (11%) and New York City Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (8%). Trump predicted that Newsom’s record in California will haunt him on any campaign trail, in particular his “train to nowhere” high-speed rail project that is meant to connect Los Angeles to San Francisco.
