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So what game does Gavin Newsom play?
Ever since the Democrats lost the White House to Donald Trump four months ago, California Governor rethinks his political image, moving from the intercession of left -wing policies, such as one -paying health care, in support of quasi -conservative causes, such as suppression of street crime and cleaning of homeless memories.
NEWSOM’s slow drift on the right turned into a boost last week when the first segment of his new podcast, “This is Gavin Newo,” he said opposition to Transsexual women who compete in women’s sportS
“I think it’s a matter of justice. I totally agree with you on this issue, “he told Charlie Kirk, a right -wing provocateur and the first Newsom podcast guest. “It’s a matter of justice. This is deeply unfair. I do not fight the question of justice. I totally agree with you. “
NEWSOM quotes his two daughters, his wife’s origin as a college athlete and his own baseball career in Stanford as his position, saying, “I honor the sport. And so the question of justice is completely legitimate. “
Not surprisingly, Newsom’s frightening statement sparked fire from LGBTQ rights defenders, who have long counted the governor as a supporter dating back to 2004, when as mayor of San Francisco, he denied the state law for the marriage licenses of same -sex couples.
“We are deeply disappointed and angry with the governor Newsom’s comments about transsexual youth and their ability to participate in sports,” said Tony Hoang, CEO CEO CEO. “Trans -gear children – like all children – deserve the chance to play sports with their teammates and learn important values such as leadership, teamwork and sportsmanship. Transsexual young people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. “
Despite the outrage of Hoang and other defenders, Newsom’s newly established position puts it in the national political mainstream. In January a New York Times/ IPSOS poll Almost 80% of Americans have found that they are opposed to allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports and this includes more than two -thirds of the Democrats.
Something else Newsom said on the subject is a sharp digging in Kamala Harris, his ever ally, and sometime, for failing to oppose a Donald Trump Advertising This showed that Harris supports gender change operations for transsexual prisoners.
The ad is widely welcomed as the most effective attack by Trump’s campaign against Harris and Newsom called it a “great advertisement”, which Harris’s campaign ignores to answer.
During his political career in California, which covers half of his life, Newsom often says and does things that attract the attention of national media, starting with their decree in support of gay marriages as mayor. His remarks on transgender sports were just the most of the zingers such.
If he really believes transgender women should be banned from women’s sports, he will publicly support Has recently introduced legislation For the annulment of a 2013 law, which allows such participation. If he does not support his words with action, we will know that this is just a political bet.
So, what is Newsom’s final game?
National political media accepts that Newsom will end the remaining 22 months of its rule and then start officially or otherwise, a presidential campaign. Trump obviously cannot run for another term in 2028, although he may try to circumvent the two -time constitution limit. And at the moment Democrats have no other potential candidates.
Therefore, if Newsom intends to pursue the presidency in 2028 or otherwise remain in the political projector, aligning the popular sentiment on such a hot button is an intelligent tactical move.
Similarly, creating a personal podcast and inviting such obvious foil as Charlie Kirk would be a way to maintain the national media exposition, the prerequisite for anyone looking for the White House.