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Newsom Tempers 2028 Talk on Meet the Press as Harris Signals She’s ‘Not Done’

He is now framing any future decision through California’s Prop 50 to emphasize the stakes in 2026.

President Donald Trump last spoke with California Gov. Gavin Newsom after Trump deployed thousands of federal troops to Los Angeles in June, Newsom says.
Calfornia Gov. Gavin Newsom calls the president’s deployment of federal troops to Los Angeles “nothing but pageantry.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom, shown promoting California’s Prop. 50 redistricting measure Saturday in Los Angeles, says  he will decide whether to run for president after the 2026 midterm elections. 

Overview

  • Asked why he wants to be president, Gavin Newsom replied, “I don’t,” and redirected attention to Prop 50 and election integrity during his Meet the Press interview.
  • Newsom left the door ajar by saying any choice depends on timing and circumstances, despite insisting he is not currently running.
  • The NBC appearance followed a CBS interview a week earlier in which he said he would be “lying” to claim he had not given a 2028 bid serious thought.
  • Newsom said he privately flagged concerns about Joe Biden’s demeanor after a Southern California fundraiser and the June debate, while maintaining he never doubted Biden’s ability to serve.
  • Kamala Harris told the BBC, “I am not done,” and has ruled out a 2026 California gubernatorial run, reinforcing speculation about her positioning for 2028.