Gavin Newsom’s Wild Ride: From Liberal Darling to Podcast Bro

California Governor Gavin Newsom is doing the unthinkable: talking to conservatives. That’s right, the man who banned plastic straws is now chopping it up with right-wing pundits about transgender athletes and free speech.

Look, I get it. Newsom wants to be the “reasonable Democrat” who can unite America in 2028. But inviting conservative firebrands on his podcast is like hosting a dinner party and seating your MAGA uncle next to your vegan cousin—something’s getting thrown across the table.

Newsom is playing a dangerous game. Either he wins over the Right (unlikely, because California) or he alienates progressives who already side-eye him harder than an overpriced oat milk latte.

For now, Newsom’s just another politician cosplaying as relatable. But if you want real political drama, check out how Trump’s economic approval rating just hit rock bottom.