Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized Gavin Newsom over the weekend by accusing the California Democrat of running a primary campaign against President Biden without the “guts” to publicly announce it.
“There are two additional Democrats running for Pennsylvania, excuse me, running for president right now,” Fetterman said during a speech to the Iowa Democratic Party on Saturday, according to NBC News.
“One is a congressman from Minnesota, the other is the governor of California, but only one has the courage to announce it,” added the Pennsylvania Democrat, referring to Newsom and Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.).
Newsom has repeatedly insisted that he has no plans to challenge Biden, 80, for the White House in 2024 or even seek the presidency if Biden drops out of the race.
The Golden State governor sparked speculation about his White House ambitions after earlier this year appearing for an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News and challenging Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to debate their state’s differing policies.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., spoke at a campaign event. AP California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference in Beijing, China October 25.REUTERS
Newsom also recently traveled to China, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and discussed ways to “accelerate our progress on climate in a meaningful and substantive way” with the communist leader, according to the governor.
Newsom was recently accused by GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy of launching a secret campaign for the White House.
“The man ran for president, did it and did it undercover, did it with a record in the worse state of the day,” Ramaswamy said during an event in Iowa City last month, according to NBC News.
California’s Gavin Newsom, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AP
“The answer is no,” the California Democrat told CNN in September when asked if he was considering a 2024 presidential run. “There is no ambiguity.”
A veteran political strategist told The Post Monday that Biden does not have the support to win re-election in 2024.
The stark assessment of Biden’s chances in 2024 comes after a New York Times/Siena College poll showed the president polling behind former President Donald Trump in key battleground states like Arizona, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
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