New podcast will feature Trump-aligned figures sitting down to discuss the state of politics with the California governor. The California governor said in his announcement he will invite people he disagrees with, which may include Trump-aligned individuals, as well as Democrats to talk – or spar – extensively about politics.
Newsom said that understanding the MAGA movement’s motivations prevents people from becoming “victims” of their motivations. Though the California governor declined to say who he would invite on, he cited CPAC’s lineup as an example of the people he could speak with.
“And so I’m asking the same questions you’re asking of me: Where the hell is the Democratic Party? What are we doing? Who are we? Where are we going? What’s the path back? I’m having the exact same conversations, and I just thought it’d be a hell of a lot more interesting to do it publicly and to do it as honestly as I can,” Newsom told Politico.
Democrats have struggled to break into the podcast and alternative media space – which has been dominated by conservatives as seen in the last presidential cycle. But the foundation had already been laid thanks to many alt-right and right-wing personalities who found audiences in alternative media spaces after feeling rejected by traditional media.
Newsom and other Democrats wishing to break into that space may be facing an uphill battle as they seek to shake-up a well-established conservative field. The governor said on X his “goal” is to “change the conversation.”. Newsom already co-hosts the sports-politics podcast “Politickin” alongside former NFL player Marshawn Lynch and agent Doug Hendrickson. It is also produced by iHeart.
