{"id":2168449,"date":"2024-02-05T16:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T21:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-claims-newsom-would-be-an-easy-presidential-opponent-during-interview\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T16:58:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T21:58:58","slug":"trump-claims-newsom-would-be-an-easy-presidential-opponent-during-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-claims-newsom-would-be-an-easy-presidential-opponent-during-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Newsom would be an &#8216;easy&#8217; opponent in presidential race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-claims-newsom-would-be-an-easy-presidential-opponent-during-interview%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2168449&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(R) Gavin Newsom attends \u2018Families Belong Together \u2013 Freedom\u2064 for Immigrants March\u2062 Los Angeles\u2019 at Los Angeles \u200cCity Hall on \u2063June 30, 2018 in Los\u200d Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre\/Getty Images for Families Belong \u2062Together\u200b LA) \/ (L) Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Hilton \u200dAnatole on August 06, 2022 \u2064in\u2063 Dallas,\u200b Texas. (Photo\u2063 by Brandon Bell\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>1:47 PM \u2063\u2013\u2064 Monday, February 5, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump\u2019s comments\u2063 were censored during an interview in\u200b which he made a remark about the idea of running against\u200c California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom in the 2024 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>When asked how he would compete in a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-trump-leads-biden-by-8-points-in-hypothetical-presidential-matchup\/\" title=\"Poll: Trump Leads Biden by 8 Points in Hypothetical Presidential Matchup\u00a0\">hypothetical presidential matchup<\/a> against\u2064 Newsom (D-Calif.), Trump condemned the \u2063governor, calling him \u201cso much bulls***,\u201d during an\u200b interview on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>In the interview with Trump called S<em>unday \u2062Morning Futures<\/em>, host Maria Bartiromo brought up the former president\u2019s thought that he might not \u2063run against President Joe Biden in the general election and asked him \u200bwho he could run against instead.<\/p>\n<p>Trump stated that\u200b he \u201creally [doesn\u2019t] know,\u201d before Bartiromo mentioned\u200b Newsom and\u200d inquired\u200d about how the former president would perform against him in \u2064the presidential race.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll tell\u200c you what \u2026 he\u2019s so much bulls***,\u201d Trump \u2063stated, referring to \u200cNewsom. \u201cHe wants to \u2062say\u200d how wonderful \u2026 it\u2019s doing horribly. His state is doing horribly. You look\u2064 at the homeless problem, you look at the people \u2063that are leaving. You have companies that are leaving, \u200dthey are all leaving for other \u2064locations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump also stated that Newsom is \u201ceasy\u201d to \u200cperform against \u2062because \u201cCalifornia is a disaster.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHe has been a horrible governor,\u201d\u2063 Trump added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After emerging victorious in \u200bthe\u200b Republican caucus in \u200cIowa\u2064 last month,\u200c Trump has maintained his lead in the 2024 GOP presidential primary. In addition, the \u200dformer president defeated Nikki\u200d Haley (R-S.C.) in the New Hampshire primary, receiving \u200c54.5% of the vote to\u200d Haley\u2019s 44.7%.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to strongly dismissing persistent rumors\u200b that he might enter \u2064the 2024 presidential\u2063 race, \u200cNewsom declared last month that he\u2063 would \u201cgo\u200d to the\u200d ends of the earth\u201d to support\u200b Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Due to his age and popularity, some have speculated that Newsom could successfully challenge President Joe\u200c Biden in the 2024 presidential race. \u2063However, despite his support for Biden\u2019s re-election, Newsom has denied continuing rumors that he might enter \u2064the 2024 race.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the California governor \u2063hasn\u2019t held back when criticizing\u200b Trump, calling the former president \u201cdamaged goods\u201d last week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHe can\u2019t be beaten in a primary, but in a general election, I think \u2062he\u2019s\u2062 the most flawed candidate in my lifetime,\u201d Newsom claimed\u00a0in an interview \u2063with <em>MSNBC<\/em> host Alex Wagner. \u201cHe is not as entertaining as he once \u2062was. He\u2019s\u2063 more unhinged than he ever was, more extreme, obviously more dangerous across the \u200dspectrum of issues.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts \u200ddirectly to your inbox\u2064 for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Senators release the highly anticipated 118-billion-dollar\u200b legislative package \u2063that pairs border enforcement with wartime\u2062 aid \u2064for U.S. allies like Israel and Ukraine but it\u2019s\u200d being met with widespread opposition from the Republican side.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A year \u2064late \u2064and a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/champagne-marxists-at-elitist-universities-deny-antisemitism-when-dollars-are-on-the-line\/\" title=\"Elite university Champagne Marxists deny antisemitism for financial gain.\">billion dollars short<\/a>, Joe Biden confirms a trip\u2062 is on the docket to East Palestine Ohio. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Facebook has spent 20 years online but the platform\u2019s success has also fueled\u2064 concerns at the highest levels of government.\u200b <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A \u200bHouse Subcommittee on intellectual\u2063 property and\u200d the internet\u200d hosts a hearing\u2062 about\u2062 falsified A.I. images. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Shares\u2063 of Tesla\u200d fell nearly 6% after a report said German \u2064software firm SAP will no longer procure their electric cars.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Amazon.com\u00a0has begun rolling out\u2063 a new AI assistant \u200dthat is meant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-subcmte-holds-hearing-on-a-i-deepfakes\/\" title=\"House Subcommittee Holds A.I. Deepfakes Hearing\">address \u200bshoppers\u2019 product questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>U.S. safety regulators have upgraded their probe into \u2063Tesla\u00a0vehicles over\u200b power steering loss to \u2064an engineering analysis.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Nvidia\u00a0has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peaceful-pro-life-activists-face-up-to-11-years-in-prison\/\" title=\"Pro-life activists may face up to 11 years in prison despite their peaceful actions\">started taking pre-orders<\/a> for a \u200bnew\u2064 China-specific AI chip with prices on par with \u200ba \u2064rival product\u200d from Huawei.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How do Trump&#8217;s comments about Newsom affect the ongoing political discourse\u2063 and speculation\u200d surrounding the 2024 presidential race<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Former\u200c President Trump Criticizes Governor Newsom\u2063 in Hypothetical Presidential Matchup<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview, former\u200b President Donald Trump&#8217;s comments \u2062about a \u200dpotential presidential campaign against California Democrat \u2063Governor Gavin\u200b Newsom \u2062were\u2062 censored. Trump condemned Newsom and expressed his doubts about the governor&#8217;s performance. This\u200c article \u2063delves \u2062into Trump&#8217;s remarks and the ongoing speculation surrounding\u200b Newsom&#8217;s political future.<\/p>\n<p>Article:<\/p>\n<p>During an interview \u2062on Sunday, former President Donald Trump&#8217;s comments \u2064were censored when \u2063he\u200c expressed his \u2063views \u200cabout\u200b the possibility of\u2064 running against California Governor Gavin Newsom \u200bin the 2024 presidential campaign. Trump, \u200din an interview\u200c with Maria Bartiromo on Sunday\u2063 Morning Futures, referred to Newsom negatively, calling \u2063him\u200c &#8220;so much bulls***&#8221; and criticizing the state of California under his leadership.<\/p>\n<p>When \u2063asked about his\u200b potential opponents in the presidential race, Trump stated that \u2062he &#8220;really\u200d [doesn&#8217;t] know.&#8221; \u200bHowever, when Bartiromo mentioned Newsom, Trump \u200dcommented on\u200b the\u2063 governor&#8217;s performance and\u200c the problems California is facing.\u2064 He criticized Newsom for the homeless problem and\u2063 the exodus\u2064 of companies from the state.<\/p>\n<p>Trump stated, &#8220;He\u200b has been a horrible governor,&#8221; and\u2063 asserted that \u200dNewsom is an\u200b easy \u200dopponent to compete against due to the \u2064current state of California.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Trump&#8217;s \u2064criticisms, Governor\u2062 Newsom has maintained \u200bhis support for President \u200bJoe Biden.\u200b Newsom has\u2062 dismissed rumors about his own presidential\u2062 aspirations, affirming that he will support Biden and \u2063&#8221;go to the ends\u2063 of the earth&#8221;\u2062 for him.<\/p>\n<p>Although \u2062Newsom&#8217;s popularity\u200d and\u200b age have\u200c sparked\u2062 speculation that he could challenge \u2062President \u2062Biden in the 2024 presidential race, the \u2062governor has denied any intentions to\u2064 run. Additionally, Newsom has not held back in \u200dhis criticisms \u2063of Trump, recently\u2064 referring\u2064 to the former president as &#8220;damaged goods&#8221;\u2063 and claiming\u200b that he is the most \u200dflawed\u200d candidate\u200c in his lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s comments about Newsom highlight the ongoing political\u200b discourse and speculation\u2062 surrounding potential candidates for the 2024 presidential race. Trump&#8217;s\u2062 strong performance in the Republican caucus in Iowa and the\u200c New \u2064Hampshire primary demonstrates his continued support within the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>Former President \u2063Donald \u2064Trump&#8217;s disparaging remarks about California Governor Gavin Newsom triggered \u200ccensorship during a recent interview. Trump criticized Newsom&#8217;s performance\u2063 as\u200d governor \u2062and highlighted the challenges faced \u2064by the\u200b state of California. As\u200c the speculation for the 2024 presidential\u2062 race continues, Trump&#8217;s comments and Newsom&#8217;s \u2063unwavering support for President \u200bBiden add to the dynamic\u2064 political landscape in the United \u200dStates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gavin Newsom joins &#8216;Families Belong Together &#8211; Freedom for Immigrants March&#8217; in LA on June 30, 2018. 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