Newsom on today’s ‘toxic’ Democratic Party: We tend to be ‘judgmental’

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Newsom on today’s ‘toxic’ Democratic Party: We tend to be ‘judgmental’​

by Steff Danielle Thomas - 03/29/25 8:42 AM ET
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) at a news conference at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took a swing at his own party Friday evening, claiming Democrats have become too “toxic” and “judgmental.”

Newsom, in an appearance on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” was asked about other Democrats’ criticism of the party and those who have questioned the governor for bringing GOP guests on his new podcast, “This Is Gavin Newsom,” calling it “platforming.”
 
“I mean, this idea that we can’t even have a conversation with the other side … or the notion we just have to continue to talk to ourselves or win the same damn echo chamber, these guys are crushing us,” he continued, referencing Republicans who have seen better numbers in recent elections.


“The Democratic brand is toxic right now,” the governor said, adding later that “we talk down to people. We talk past people.”


The governor also gave a nod to recent guests on his show, which some have viewed as controversial including former White House adviser Steve Bannon and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk.


“And I think with this podcast and having the opportunity to dialog with people I disagree with, it’s an opportunity to try to find common ground and not take cheap shots,” he said. “I’m not looking to put a spoke in the wheel of their or … a crowbar in the spokes of their wheel to trip them up.”
 
Earl said:
“I mean, this idea that we can’t even have a conversation with the other side … or the notion we just have to continue to talk to ourselves or win the same damn echo chamber, these guys are crushing us,” he continued, referencing Republicans who have seen better numbers in recent elections.


“The Democratic brand is toxic right now,” the governor said, adding later that “we talk down to people. We talk past people.”


The governor also gave a nod to recent guests on his show, which some have viewed as controversial including former White House adviser Steve Bannon and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk.


“And I think with this podcast and having the opportunity to dialog with people I disagree with, it’s an opportunity to try to find common ground and not take cheap shots,” he said. “I’m not looking to put a spoke in the wheel of their or … a crowbar in the spokes of their wheel to trip them up.”
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Interesting to watch governor Newscum vie for voters.
 
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