TRUMP: “AMAZED” NEWSOM THINKS HE CAN BE PRESIDENT — ‘JUST SAD’ DEMOCRAT RUNNING

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a blistering new turn of the 2026 political battlefield, President Donald J. Trump openly expressed disbelief that California Governor Gavin Newsom would even consider a presidential campaign — saying the radical left boss of San Francisco’s socialist stronghold simply isn’t fit to lead the country.

In an Oval Office interview, Trump said he was “amazed” Newsom is running and delivered a withering two-word indictment of the liberal governor’s competence, cementing Newsom’s reputation among patriots as the epitome of woke destruction.

“People remember the dream of America,” Trump said, “but they see what Newsom has done to California — and they know the country would be worse under that kind of leadership.”

In classic Trump fashion, the president left no ambiguity: Newsom’s policies have turned once-proud cities into crime zones and tax havens for illegal immigration while bankrupting the middle class.

Newsom’s bid comes after months of shaky global appearances — including at the World Economic Forum in Davos — where even allies looked confused by his radical rhetoric and incoherent attacks on U.S. leadership. Trump contrasted that spectacle with real leadership, arguing that America cannot be entrusted to a governor whose legacy is decline and division.

Newsom has also sparked fresh firestorms with allegations that TikTok suppressed conservative content — an ironic stunt that only underscored his obsession with censorship narratives instead of addressing real issues like skyrocketing crime and economic stagnation under Democrat rule.

Trump’s brutal assessment wasn’t mere rhetoric — it was a presidential warning. In recent days, the president has repeatedly contrasted California’s dystopian streets with the booming economy and restored pride in American cities under conservative leadership. He warned voters that embracing a Newsom presidency would be akin to importing the failed leftist chaos of San Francisco and Los Angeles to the entire nation.

Across the country, Trump’s supporters are echoing the message: America should have no part in a California-style collapse. From the border to booming energy independence, Trump argues America must stay the course and reject the radical left’s fantasy of a Newsom White House.

Gavin Newsom thinks he can run for president — but President Trump says America won’t follow a man whose governance turned prosperity into pandemonium. On January 27th, 2026, the conservative heartland is rallying behind Trump’s message: America first — not California catastrophe.