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Newsom drew online mockery after fishing interview with Jake Tapper and weighed in on 2028
The California governor said he would not enter a presidential primary if Kamala Harris runs. The Montana TV setup was widely ridiculed online, according to Fox News.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom faced online backlash after a recorded interview with CNN anchor Jake Tapper during a fly-fishing outing in Montana, Fox News reported.
In the interview, recorded more than a month ago, Newsom was asked about a possible presidential bid and said he would not run if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to enter the race. According to Fox News, he argued that challenging her in a primary would be damaging and said he would not do that to her or to himself.
He also said he knows Harris’s base of supporters and her circle, and suggested there is complete overlap between their political constituencies. Fox News noted that, while making that point, he mixed up a Venn diagram with the word zen.
The visual setup of the interview, with Newsom and Tapper standing in shallow water and casting while discussing politics, triggered a wave of sarcastic reactions on X. Fox News cited posts describing the scene as contrived and mocking the attempt to make the governor look like an ordinary outdoorsman.
According to Fox News, some of the commentary also referenced the French Laundry episode, when Newsom dined with friends during California’s COVID-19 restrictions.
Fox News said it contacted Newsom’s office but did not receive a response before publication.
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