Claibon: If he runs

Rep. Jim Cleben (DS.C.) said in a recent television appearance that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) would be a “viable” White House candidate for the Democrats if he decides to run for president in 2028.

When asked, Cleben agreed whether News No will become a “effective” messenger for the Democratic Party.

“He’s been a while now,” Clayburn said on CNN’s Laura Coates Live. “Gavin Newsom has set an enviable record in California,” he said. “For the past few years, he’s been communicating the Democratic Party’s message nationwide and I think he’s going to be a viable candidate in the future if he’s – running.”

Newsom began a two-day South Carolina tour Tuesday, visiting rural counties, taking photos and interacting with voters in the northeast of the state. California governor, long regarded as one of the top contenders for the party’s nominee in the next presidential election, said Democrats must discuss their views with those who hold opposition.

“I think it’s important for Democrats to be in some parts of the country, some parts of our country, frankly, we didn’t spend enough time, which is why I’m here,” Newsom told attendees at an event in Florence in SC.

Newsom also slammed President Trump’s “big and beautiful bills” when he met then-President Biden in the state in early 2024, pointing to a massive cut in Medicaid.

“We can talk about big and beautiful betrayal. The biggest healthcare cut in U.S. history. They are celebrating success. Cut meals on wheels. Eliminate diets that millions of people get food.”

“The way our kids get food. We can’t even stack debt as much as we can imagine. The biggest transfer of wealth in U.S. history. All for tax cuts for companies and billionaires, they don’t even require them,” Newsom added. “This is the world we live in today.”

CNN’s Omar Jimenez asked Clyburn if term-restricted Newsom would become a “strong” candidate for the president. The veteran South Carolina Democrat pointed to Newsom’s event in Camden, South Carolina, where the crowd exceeded Cleburn’s expectations.

“Well, I’m with him tonight and I’m going there expecting a modest crowd on a Tuesday afternoon, and it’s actually his sixth or seventh stop of the day,” Clayburn said. “It’s a spillover bunch of people I’ve never seen at an event like this before, so I do think people are listening to him, they’re listening to the Democratic Party in a lot.”

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