Many have speculated about what 2028 will bring. But one man is certain in his mind.
And now Gavin Newsom made a 2028 election announcement that is turning heads.
Newsom’s Election Conspiracy Stokes Fear
California Governor Gavin Newsom took to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tuesday to peddle a baseless claim that President Donald Trump is scheming to cancel the 2028 presidential election to remain in power.
In a melodramatic plea, Newsom warned that Trump is not only rigging next year’s midterms but could derail the next White House race entirely.
“I really mean that in the core of my soul,” he told Colbert, urging a “code red” awakening to this supposed crisis. Such alarmist rhetoric, devoid of evidence, only fuels division and distracts from Newsom’s own leadership failures in California.
Democrats’ Defeat and Newsom’s Deflection
Newsom’s appearance laid bare the Democratic Party’s disarray after their 2024 election drubbing.
“As a Democratic Party, we have a lot of work to do to make up for our failures in the past. We got crushed in this last election, and now we are in a position where we are struggling to communicate, we’re struggling to win back now the majority in the House of Representatives,” he admitted.
Rather than own the party’s inability to connect with voters, Newsom pointed fingers at Trump, whining that “facts don’t seem to matter” and decrying a “weakness that dominates our brand.”
His scapegoating of Trump conveniently sidesteps California’s own woes—skyrocketing costs, crime, and homelessness—under his watch.
Newsom’s Hollow Posturing and Legal Stunts
While touting 41 lawsuits against Trump as proof of “winning” pushback, Newsom’s saber-rattling reeks of political theater.
“We’re pushing back, and we’re winning,” he bragged, yet his legal crusades often seem more about headlines than substance.
Newsom also claimed to champion civility, citing interviews with conservative figures like the late Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon.
“I think it’s important to have those civil engagements. I think it’s important to dialogue. It’s important to learn from your opponents, and it’s important to reconcile your weaknesses,” he said. But this posturing rings hollow when paired with his inflammatory election-rigging accusations, which undermine the very dialogue he claims to value and paint a desperate picture of a governor clinging to relevance.
