178. Gavin Newsom: The Next President Of The United States?

About this episode

Gavin Newsom discusses his views on Donald Trump, the mid-terms, and his potential presidential run in 2028.

What happened on a ridiculous midnight phone call between Donald Trump and the Governor of California? Why does Gavin Newsom believe the President will be crushed in the mid-terms? What is Newsom’s tactic for trolling Trump? Will Newsom run for president in 2028? Alastair and Rory are joined by Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, to answer all of this and more. Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. Join The Rest Is Politics Plus: Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair’s miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, an exclusive members’ newsletter, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Lorcan Moullier Producer: Alice Horrell Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Head of Politics: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Alastair Campbell, Rory Stewart

Guest: Gavin Newsom

Topics covered

• Gavin Newsom
• Donald Trump
• 2028 Presidential Election
• Mid-term Elections
• Political Strategy

Keywords

• Gavin Newsom
• Donald Trump
• mid-terms
• presidential election
• political strategy

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Organizations: IG, therestispolitics.com

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