California Gov. Gavin Newsom , a leading Democratic critic of President Donald Trump, says he will consider running for the White House in 2028 after the midterm elections next year.

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Asked in an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” whether if would be fair to say he would give a campaign serious thought after the November 2026 vote, the term-limited governor said, “I’d be lying otherwise.”

Newsom has been trying to raise his national profile, adopting a combative style that parodies Trump’s social media strategy with similar all-caps posts, memes and merchandise.

The Democratic governor has sparred with the Republican president over the deployment of the Califo

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