Gavin Newsom’s Podcast Guests Aren’t ‘Stupid’ But Strategic
The California governor may be creating some space between himself and the Democratic Party.
Podcast guest Steve Bannon says Gavin Newsom is “trying to dump all his wokeness.”
Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/BloombergThe governor of California has recently become a podcast host as well, but his choice of guests has drawn criticism from his party. Today, Joshua Green writes about just what Gavin Newsom might be thinking with his right-wing interviews. Plus: Robinhood’s CEO sees a lot of melding in markets, and why “no tax on tips” is popular among the public but not with tax experts. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up .
As a party, Democrats are a pretty dispirited bunch: paralyzed by indecision, saddled with geriatric leaders and uncertain of how—or even whether—to oppose President Donald Trump. During his recent address to Congress, members drew widespread ridicule for holding up little round protest signs, which made them look like overdressed bidders at a cattle auction.