In a stunning blow to Democrat establishment dreams, influential radio host and podcaster Charlamagne tha God delivered a brutal assessment of California Governor Gavin Newsom's presidential ambitions, declaring the Golden State governor "doesn't stand a fucking chance" of making it to the White House.
The frank dismissal from one of the left's most prominent media voices should send shockwaves through the Democratic Party, which has been quietly positioning the slick-haired California governor as a potential heir to the Biden legacy. But Charlamagne's blunt reality check exposes what many Americans already know: Newsom is political poison outside his liberal bubble.
And why wouldn't he be? This is the same governor who turned California into a playground for the wealthy elite while everyday Americans flee his state in droves. Under Newsom's watch, California has become synonymous with skyrocketing crime, tent cities, and businesses packing up for red states like Texas and Florida.
The Democrat Delusion Crumbles
Charlamagne's assessment cuts right to the heart of the Democrats' 2028 problem. While party elites circle the wagons around figures like Newsom, they're completely out of touch with what real Americans want. President Trump's decisive 2024 victory already proved that voters are sick of the radical left agenda that Newsom represents.
"He doesn't stand a fucking chance," Charlamagne declared, pulling no punches about Newsom's electoral prospects.
The podcaster's brutal honesty reflects a growing reality that even some on the left are starting to acknowledge: the Democrat brand is toxic. Between the border crisis, inflation, and the culture war overreach that defined the Biden years, Americans have had enough of liberal governance.
For Republicans, Charlamagne's comments should be music to their ears. When even liberal media figures are writing off the Democrats' supposed rising stars, it shows just how strong President Trump's position remains as he reshapes American politics for the next generation.
The question now isn't whether Newsom can win – it's whether Democrats will finally wake up to how out of touch they've become with working Americans.