Gavin’s Last Gasp

A dramatic showdown with Trump is Gavin Newsom’s only remaining path to the 2028 Democratic nomination — and relevance.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to the press after a hearing on the use of National Guard troops amid federal immigration sweeps at the California State Supreme Court in San Francisco, Calif., June 12, 2025.

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Most Americans do not follow the nitty-gritty of California politics. They are thus likely unaware of just how close Governor Gavin Newsom is to “crashing out.” He has stacked failures on top of failures. He is angering both liberals and conservatives. And his prospects for the presidency — and, thereby, any continuing political relevance — are fading away.

That’s why Newsom is jumping into his antagonistic posture against President Trump on immigration enforcement. The only way Gavin Newsom can credibly forge any kind of political future is if he can turn himself into the country’s leading anti-Trump, “No Kings” hero.

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John Gerardi

John Gerardi is the executive director of Right to Life of Central California in Fresno. A lawyer and the founding CEO and current development director of the Obria Medical Clinics of Central California, he hosts the radio shows and podcasts The John Gerardi Show and Right to Life Radio.

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