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Frasier Balzov

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5. This announcement anticipates Newsom declaring.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 03:12 PM

18 hrs ago

I take this announcement to mean that Newsom intends to declare his candidacy for President.

He's getting ahead of the investigation becoming public through any other source.

It is galvanizing for Democrats, and immediately reminded me of trying to get Ukraine to help smear Biden.

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