Newsom Eases 3rd Trump Term Talk, Flags 2028 Concerns

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is downplaying the odds of a third term for President Donald Trump, citing the president’s age, even as he accuses Republicans of preparing to “rig” the 2028 race by elevating a Trump-aligned successor.

On “The Jack Cocchiarella Show,” Newsom, a Democrat, said he is less worried that Trump will try to serve beyond the constitutional two-term limit and is more focused on who might carry his political movement into 2028.

“I’ve softened, to your question, on this notion of a third Trump term because time of life and state of mind,” Newsom said, referring to the 79-year-old president.

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