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Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., revealed on Sunday that he would begin giving a attainable 2028 run “critical thought” after the 2026 midterms throughout an interview with CBS.
“Is it honest to say, after the 2026 midterms, you’re going to offer it critical thought?” CBS correspondent Robert Costa requested Newsom.
The California governor responded, “Yeah, I would be mendacity in any other case.”
“I’d simply be mendacity. And I can’t do this,” he added.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters after collaborating in a fireplace chat on the California Financial Summit on Oct. 22, 2025, in Stockton, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Photos)
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Costa adopted up and famous the governor has all the time stated he would wish a compelling purpose to run for president.
“Are you shifting nearer to determining your individual why and your individual determination?” Costa requested.
Newsom responded by quoting Friedrich Nietzsche, “when you’ve got a compelling why, you may endure any how.”
“I believe the most important problem for anybody who runs for any workplace is folks see proper by way of you for those who don’t have that why. You’re doing it for the unsuitable causes. And so, look, religion will decide that,” Newsom added.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks throughout a information convention to kick off the Sure on 50 marketing campaign on the California Democratic Celebration Headquarters on Aug. 21, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Photos)
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The liberal governor additionally spoke about his redistricting efforts in California and about what he stated was a masculinity disaster within the nation, and the way he is utilizing his podcast to spotlight it.
“We even have a disaster with masculinity and males. Males are struggling. And multi-ethic, I imply, suicide charges are off the chart, dropout charges, suspension charges, loneliness, despair, deaths of despair. It’s a critical disaster what’s happening on this nation. Democrats haven’t targeted on that difficulty. And I’m very pleased with the work, substantive work we’re doing on this, however I’ve additionally been utilizing the podcast to spotlight that,” he stated.

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 7, 2025. (Picture by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu by way of Getty Photos)
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The California governor argued throughout an interview in September that he fears there won’t be an election in 2028.
“I worry that we’ll not have an election in 2028,” he advised late-night host Stephen Colbert. “I actually imply that within the core of my soul. Except we get up to the code pink, what’s taking place on this nation — we get up soberly to how critical this second is.”
