{"id":2288939,"date":"2024-07-03T20:56:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T00:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-heads-to-dc-amid-calls-for-biden-to-drop-out\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T20:58:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T00:58:13","slug":"gavin-newsom-heads-to-dc-amid-calls-for-biden-to-drop-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-heads-to-dc-amid-calls-for-biden-to-drop-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Newsom Heads to DC Amid Calls for Biden to Drop Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fgavin-newsom-heads-to-dc-amid-calls-for-biden-to-drop-out%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=2288939&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>California Governor Gavin Newsom is heading to Washington, D.C. to show support for \u2063President Joe\u2063 Biden following concerns\u200d about his debate performance. Newsom, a\u200d steadfast Biden \u2062supporter, has been\u200c vocal\u200b and financial in his support for \u2062the president. \u200cThere is speculation about \u200cNewsom potentially replacing Biden\u200d on \u200dthe Democratic ticket, with Newsom denying any intentions to run\u200c for president this year. Newsom had previously visited the White House while Biden was overseas, \u200csparking rumors of his political ambitions. Despite the rumors, Newsom has continued to campaign for \u200dBiden \u2064and support him publicly.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/lorri-wickenhauser\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/lorri-wickenhauser\/%20\"><span>Lorri Wickenhauser<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 3, 2024 at 5:32pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading to Washington, D.C., ostensibly to gather with other Democratic governors to show support for an embattled Joe Biden in the wake of the president\u2019s cringeworthy performance at last week\u2019s presidential debate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gavin-newsom-ditches-california-city-moves-daughter-wealthy-area-big-money-private-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsom<\/a> is expected to make an appearance there to \u2018stand with the president,\u2019 a campaign spokesman said,\u201d according to Sacramento news station <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/gov-newsom-president-biden-dc-visit-july\/61492260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KCRA-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting follows a conference call by state governors Monday \u201cto discuss the Democratic party\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dow-jones-starts-the-week-down-100-points-on-monday\/\" title=\"Dow Jones Starts the Week Down 100 Points on Monday\">potential path forward<\/a> following party concerns about Biden\u2019s debate performance,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Liberal news site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/02\/gavin-newsom-stand-with-biden-00166404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> described a chaotic fear that seems to have gripped Democrats in the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs White House aides scramble to tamp down fears about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/large-group-house-dems-reportedly-set-call-biden-step-aside-dam-broken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">president\u2019s cognitive abilities<\/a> in the wake of Thursday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-fades-in-post-debate-poll\/\" title=\"Fetterman Fades in Post-Debate Poll\">shaky debate performance<\/a>, Biden will gather with Democratic governors and congressional leaders Wednesday evening,\u201d Politico reported.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet described the California governor as \u201ca steadfast Biden supporter\u201d who quickly jumped to the incumbent\u2019s defense after the debate, which Politico termed \u201cdisastrous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNewsom has continued offering vocal \u2014 and financial \u2014 support for the Biden campaign in the days since the debate, helping raise several hundred thousand dollars for the president and the Democratic National Committee in the hours after it aired,\u201d the political news site reported.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, Politico and other outlets were also speculating about Newsom\u2019s prospects for higher office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/comedian-adam-carolla-ditching-native-california-calls-narcissistic-empty-gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsom<\/a> \u201cdid his best to ignore intense speculation about whether he would step in to replace the president on the Democratic ticket,\u201d Politico reported.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/politics-government\/capitol-alert\/article289711269.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacramento Bee<\/a> acknowledged that Newsom \u201chas been repeatedly mentioned as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-pick-biden-replacement-leaks-democrats-making-big-mistake-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">candidate to replace Biden<\/a> should the president step down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s created the sort of fundraising infrastructure that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/review-in-trumps-shadow-the-battle-for-2024-and-the-future-of-the-gop\/\" title=\"REVIEW: \u2018In Trump\u2019s Shadow: The Battle for 2024 and the Future of the GOP\u2019\">prospective presidential candidates<\/a> have used and traveled the country trying to promote himself as a national party spokesman,\u201d the California newspaper pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>As evidence of his loyalty to the candidate, the Bee pointed out that Newsom \u201chas repeatedly said he\u2019s not running for president this year, and he was a top spokesman at the Atlanta debate site and a vigorous defender of Biden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bee added that Newsom had already planned to visit the East Coast this weekend to campaign for Biden in Pennsylvania on Saturday and in New Hampshire on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not the first time Newsom has been suspected of entertaining hopes of taking Biden\u2019s place in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gavin Newsom Sparks \u201924 Rumors With Jaunty White House Visit While Biden Overseas <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f5EPl4NIgr\">https:\/\/t.co\/f5EPl4NIgr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AqItFGyqz8\">pic.twitter.com\/AqItFGyqz8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1549101739382435840?\">July 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  Two years ago, the California governor caused some tongues to wag when he visited the White House, reportedly to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and others, while Joe Biden was touring the Middle East.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gavin Newsom Measures the Drapes in the White House, While Keeping California Under State of Emergency \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ay0jHlFHo1\">https:\/\/t.co\/ay0jHlFHo1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PVVcWlwfL4\">pic.twitter.com\/PVVcWlwfL4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 California Globe (@CaliforniaGlobe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaliforniaGlobe\/status\/1549693204416577536?\">July 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  It caused more than one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/923448\/white-house-hunting-newsom-visits-while-biden-is-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news outlet<\/a> to joke that Newsom was \u201cWhite House Hunting\u201d and \u201cmeasur[ing] the drapes in the White 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This is not the first time Newsom has been rumored to have presidential aspirations, as his previous visits to the White House have sparked speculation about his intentions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2022,"featured_media":2288940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Gavin-Newsom.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33874,33873,32923,32742],"class_list":["post-2288939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-controversy","tag-dc-visit","tag-democratic-party","tag-gavin-newsom"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Gavin-Newsom.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2022"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288939\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}