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

The Rest Is Politics: Leading

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News, Government, Politics

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🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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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

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0:00.0	Thanks for listening to The Restis Politics. Sign up to the Restis Politics Plus.
0:03.6	To enjoy ad-free listening, receive a weekly newsletter, join our members' chat room and gain early access to live show tickets.
0:09.4	Just go to therestispolities.com. That's the restispolities.com.
0:13.2	Those that think they know me may be very surprised by the actual story in my childhood and my life.
0:19.2	I think our politics is radically changing and reorganizing.
0:22.3	Part of that is we need to change
0:24.2	and reorganize our thinking, our relationship with the public.
0:26.7	Donald Trump, he's the most corrupt president
0:28.4	in American history.
0:29.5	I don't think people fully have absorbed
0:31.9	what we're up against day to day.
0:33.1	He's about to get crushed in the midterms.
0:36.8	Absolutely sure about it. Absolutely sure about it.
0:38.0	Absolutely sure of it.
0:39.1	Is that one of the reasons why you've taken this very aggressive social media strategy
0:45.5	that has got a lot of attraction around the world?
0:47.5	It shifted after a phone call that I had with Trump.
0:49.7	Trump called me late at night and it begins with the following.
0:53.0	God is my witness he says are you
0:55.5	definitely going to run this episode is brought to you by IG if you're listening to leading
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