California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) addressed if he’s actually weighing the idea of a future in the White House during an interview on this weekend’s episode of “CBS Sunday Morning.”
After rolling a clip of the governor glad-handing with people in the Republican-heavy state of South Carolina, Robert Costa asked him if he plans to put “serious thought” into the possibility of a 2028 presidential run after the next cycle of midterm elections.
“Yeah, I’d be lying otherwise. I’d just be lying. And I’m not — I can’t do that,” Newsom admitted, also adding that he still has several years before he’d have to officially commit to a campaign.
“Fate will determine that,” he said.
The governor is set to leave Sacramento in January 2027, with California term limits taking the option of another state-wide run off the table.
