California Governor Gavin Newsom appears to be focusing on his job at home and will not pursue the Presidency in 2024, according to a report from Politico.
“I’ve told everyone in the White House, from the chief of staff to the first lady,” Newsom told Politico on election night, referring to his claim that he won’t challenge President Biden.
Newsom’s potential candidacy ramped up significantly when he began targeting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with negative advertisements in recent months prior to his re-election. Newsom easily defeated republican challenger state Senator Brian Dahle in the mid-term election.
Gov. Newsom reportedly told White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain and First Lady Jill Biden over the summer that he’s a strong supporter of Biden’s reelection, according to the outlet. “I’m all in, count me in,” he allegedly told the duo.
“I’m all in; put me in coach,” Newsom reportedly told Biden during an Election Day phone call. “We have your back.”
“He not only beat Trump once, I think he can beat him again,” Newsom said of Biden. “I hope he runs, I’ll enthusiastically support him.”
“It’s frustrating because I have so much reverence and respect for not only the president but the vice president is an old friend, for all of those interesting things you guys all love to write about, we’ve known each other for 25 years,” Newsom said of the speculation that he might run in the next presidential election.
