If Newsom Wants the White House, He Needs to Show Up in the Streets

[GigiLeigh]

https://newsfromunderground.substack.com/p/if-newsom-wants-the-white-house-he

If Newsom wants to lead a nation, he should start by walking into the crowd downtown. Face the people. Let the cameras roll. Dare them to arrest you. At this moment, that’s not political theater—it’s leadership the people are craving.

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Gavin Newsom doesn’t need another interview or press release. He needs a moment.

Imagine the governor of California—surrounded by National Guard troops and riot police—walking into a crowd of peaceful protesters holding an American flag. Not flanked by aides. Not behind a podium. There with the people. Present. Daring the system to turn its power on him the way it has on so many others.

That kind of act wouldn’t just make headlines—it would send a shockwave through the political landscape. It would show voters that Newsom understands what this moment demands: not calculation, but courage. Not spin, but solidarity.
Here’s the truth—his 2028 hopes have lost steam. The base isn’t inspired by slick media appearances or performative sparring sessions. They want someone who shows up. Someone who’s willing to bleed, metaphorically or otherwise, for the people they claim to lead.

This is Newsom’s state—and Trump is invading it. These are his people. And if he wants to lead a nation, this is the test. Walk into the crowd. Face the cameras. Dare them to arrest you.

That’s not political theater. That’s how presidents are born.