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The Playbook Podcast

Inside Newsom’s plan to take on Trump | On the Road

The Playbook Podcast

POLITICO

News, Daily News, Politics, Government

3.9699 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Today, we're bringing you a new episode of 'On the Road' with Jonathan Martin, a new POLITICO show. California Gov. Gavin Newsom sits down for a wide-ranging conversation about the personal experiences that shaped his political career. A leading potential contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, Newsom has been raising his national profile by taking on President Donald Trump and traveling to key early primary states while promoting his new memoir. In the interview with Martin, Newsom reflects on his upbringing, outlines what he sees at stake for Democrats in 2026 and explains his increasingly aggressive strategy toward Trump. You can find more episodes in the 'On the Road with Jonathan Martin' feed wherever you get your podcasts.

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0:00.0

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0:03.0

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0:21.4

I don't wake up every day to try to find, you know, a crowbar to put in the spokes of his wheel. I don't. That said, I'm going to stand my ground. I'm going to fight. We're going to have the backs of our diverse communities. And we're going to fight back. And yeah, fight fire with fire. And I know two wrongs don't make a right. but with all due respect, we'll lose this country

0:37.3

as we try to win that argument.

0:39.5

And Democrats are constantly trying to be right. The other side

0:43.5

is ruthless. And with respect, my party needs to be more ruthless about winning because if we

0:48.9

don't win back to House of Representatives, we may not have a fair and free election in 2028.

0:53.7

And I really believe that.

0:55.0

Hey folks, this is Jonathan Martin.

0:59.0

Welcome back to On the Road, where we sit down with politicians and talk about what really matters.

1:04.0

Food, politics, and place.

1:07.0

We're coming at you from San Francisco this week.

1:09.0

The Waymos are rolling by left and right,

1:12.1

and we're going to be talking to Governor Gavin Newsome over a fantastic seafood meal at one of the legendary

1:18.5

political joints here in the city, Sam's Grill. This is a place that's famous for welcoming

1:24.6

judges, elected officials, the power players here.

1:29.0

Most famously, the forever mayor of San Francisco, Willie L. Brown, who eats here almost every

1:34.2

day. And I'm looking forward to talking to Governor Newsom about his new book, a memoir that's

1:39.5

really a chronicle of this city, his family, and his own upbringing, and this extraordinary and singular

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