Posted on 06/10/2025 2:28:23 AM PDT by Libloather
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's floated potential run for the White House in 2028 was likely thwarted by his handling of the anti-ICE riots gripping Los Angeles, conservative social media critics predict.
Newsom has been floated as a likely 2028 Democratic contender for the White House as he wraps up his second term as governor in 2026. Riots plaguing the city in response to the Trump administration's efforts to remove illegal immigrants residing in Los Angeles, which come on the heels of massive wildfires that rocked southern California this winter, have left Newsom on precarious political ground, according to conservatives who are balking at his response to the LA chaos.
"Gavin Newsom’s odds of clinching the 2028 presidential race are practically nonexistent," X user Angela Belcamino posted Monday. "Across the country, Americans are eyeing California’s struggles under his watch, convinced he’d unleash the same chaos nationwide if he ever won the White House."
"Gavin Newsom’s handling of the LA riots should be considered an in-kind contribution to the @JDVance 2028 presidential campaign. Newsom is providing a lot of ad material for free," one social media account posted on Sunday.
"Notice how Newsom has no adverse commentary about the rioters – he saves all his venom for American authorities," author and retired Army Col. James Hutton posted to X Sunday. "This is why he has no chance to be president one day. Most Americans tend to believe in this country."
Many critics of the riots unfolding in Los Angeles argued that photos of the scene would live in infamy and dash any hopes Newsom may hold on running for president. Some users remarked that the photos depicting rioters surrounded by flames and smoke while waving a Mexican flag "will cost Newsom his 2028 presidential run," and that the Trump administration...
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WH Wannabe Democrat Gov. Good Hair Gavin was likely thwarted by his handling of the anti-ICE riots gripping LA, embedding a black stain on his ambitions.
Never underestimate how ignorant and forgetful a lot of American voters are.
Too many people do forget. The DEMs were written off after the 2016 elections. Then 2018 happened.
Republicans in congress need to be proactively working NOW to make sure American tax payers out here in the rest of the country do not get stuck having to pay to rebuild California’s temper tantrums over and over but then again they are not called the Stupid Party for nothing(reason 1,468 as to why I left the GOP 4 years ago.)
Wanna bet? The Stupid Party rarely uses democrat material against them. Kamala was a first.
Between the riots and the fires, I’m surprised Newsom and Bass haven’t been brought up for impeachment yet.
Maxine must think it’s 1965.
Nanzi is probably enjoying a liter-size ice cream-vodka float: “C’mon, Gavsy! Show your Aun’ie Nan’ how they do it in California!”
Yup. About a third just collect paychecks and stay in office just long enough to qualify for lifetime govt perks.
That’s how useless they are.
if this article was from one of the many liberal medias, it would be worded completely differently. “Gov. Newsome is standing up for Californians! Refusing to cooperate with the NAZI ICE enforcers in order to protect it’s residents!”. Or some similar bs.
Never underestimate the power of the Marxist to destroy political candidates who are not true believers. Newsom is yesterday, the Marxists are just clearing the field for 2026.
Using water cannons on the protesters is off the table because the fire hydrants are empty. Rather than apply taxpayer funds for essential services, they chose to use money for political protest.
Crap. I was anxiously awaiting arrival of the water cannons. I want water cannons. Lots of water cannons.
If the Olympic Committee has any sense, they’ll pull out of LA for the Summer Olympics too. I mean, look at this mess.
Scaramucci claiming it could make Gavin president.
It’s not even how he “handled” the riots.
The left instigated the riots by lying about the nature of the immigration actions, pretending this is just random harassment of legal immigrants, while it specifically targets violent criminal illegals they’ve refused to hand over after arrest.
They organized and funded the riot leaders.
They then intentionally allowed the riots to spiral, by holding back cops.
Now they lie about the national guard, saying it caused “escalation”. No the spiral came first.
It’s literally all an effort to blame Trump for disorder they created and cultivated.
Nothing “negligent” about this. All carefully coordinated.
Never misunderestimate the stupidity of the voters - or the criminality of the Dems - and politicians in general...
Too late...They should have run him against Trump...That was their best chance. But that chance has now passed. Would love to see a Republican governor again.
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