Newsom’s odds of becoming president in 2028 revealed

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00:00Newsom's odds of becoming president in 2028 revealed.

00:04California Governor Gavin Newsom is teasing a 2028 presidential run,

00:09raising questions about his chances against other potential candidates.

00:13While he hasn't officially declared, early polls show him as the frontrunner among Democrats.

00:19Speaking to CBS News Sunday morning, the governor, serving his final term in California due to term

00:25limits, admitted he would be lying if he said he wasn't considering a 2028 presidential run.

00:32I'm looking forward to who presents themselves in 2028 and who meets that moment.

00:37That's the question for the American people, he said.

00:40Polymarket shows Newsom's chances of winning at 23 percent, just seven points behind Vice

00:46President J.D. Vance at 30 percent.

00:48New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ranks third at 8 percent,

00:53followed by Donald Trump at 4 percent.

00:57In recent months, Newsom's chances have grown, moving from 14 percent in July to 22 percent in

01:02September. As one of the most outspoken Democrats opposing President Trump, Newsom has frequently

01:08clashed with him on issues from federal military policy to redistricting.

01:13The governor has also leveraged his social media following to criticize the president,

01:17using AI-generated images and videos to gain more traction online.

01:21These efforts have seemingly positioned him as a leading contender for the presidential race.

01:27According to Thad Kuser, a UC San Diego political science professor,

01:31Newsom's recent comments are a subtle yet clear signal of his ambitions.

01:35This is Gavin Newsom finally saying out loud what everyone's been whispering for years.

01:40He has obvious presidential ambitions, and now he's ready to own them, he said.

01:44Presidential campaigns for 2028 generally aren't expected to kick off until following the November

01:502026 midterm elections. So for now, we'll have to wait and see.