The governor of California is in a high-stakes battle with Donald Trump. It’s not yet clear who will win
- Written by Bruce Wolpe, Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney
The last governor of California who became president of the United States was Republican Ronald Reagan. Democrat Gavin Newsom wants to be the next one. To get there, Newsom is in a knife fight with Donald Trump.
Newsom is playing Trump’s game on social media to show that two can tango. Ridicule is a powerful political knife, and Newsom knows...
