He’s 6′3″, has salt-and-pepper hair, is pro-abortion rights and argues with Republicans on TV for sport.
He’s been known as a “sociopath,” “Freddy Krueger,” “daddy,” “very attractive,” and the individual who’s going to “save the Democratic Party.”
He’s California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and for a piece of devastated — and terminally on-line — Democrats searching for solutions after Election Day, he has reworked in a single day into the left’s solely hope for beating Republicans in 2028.
Only a few days after the election was known as for Donald Trump, social media turned its viral gaze towards Newsom, who’s rumored as an early potential front-runner for the Democrats in 2028. Some pointed to his observe document in California and his debate expertise, whereas others lauded his optimistic — erm — bodily attributes alongside his obvious neuroses.
Others thought of doubtlessly disqualifying attributes — together with solutions that Newsom hates unhoused folks, given his penchant for clearing homeless encampments in California.
Sam, a 31-year-old, born-and-raised Californian residing in Los Angeles, bought the Newsom fever occurring X on Wednesday, when he responded to a suggestion that Democrats want a sociopath to beat Republicans.
“His name is Gavin Christopher Newsom and he is the governor of California,” Sam wrote in a put up that’s been considered practically 10 million instances. “He has been telegraphing a run for president for like 20 years and is ready to do it in 2028. He also probably drinks the blood of infants for daily sustenance.”
Sam, who declined to present his final title, instructed HuffPost on Monday that Newsom appears like an AI immediate for a stereotypical American president, a sentiment different social media customers agreed with, solely including “evil” in entrance of it.
“He literally has slicked-back hair,” Sam instructed HuffPost. “It’s very stereotypical. Just the way he looks at people, it’s really funny. He has glaring eyes.”
Sam’s social media put up was half critical, half joke, he mentioned, making it clear to HuffPost that he doesn’t suppose Newsom is a assassin who really “drinks the blood of infants for daily sustenance.” However a number of issues level to Newsom’s unsettling vibe, Sam mentioned, like his mannerisms, the affair scandal when Newsom was mayor of San Fransisco, his ex-wife being Donald Trump Jr.’s fiancee, and his disdain for Republicans and the unhoused neighborhood alike.
“Just looking at the way he looks at people, it’s really funny,” Sam mentioned. “He has glaring eyes. There’s a picture also making the rounds on Twitter, where he just stares at Joe Biden in the most menacing way imaginable.”
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Sam mentioned he can be shocked if Newsom didn’t run in 2028 “because he’s not very subtle about” eager to be president.
At some point after Sam’s social media put up, the Los Angeles Instances printed a column saying that after Harris’ loss, Newsom’s street to the White Home shall be “bumpy” as a result of People are rejecting “anti-Trump liberal politics” like Newsom’s. CalMatters additionally wrote that Democrats probably gained’t get behind one other “culture warrior” Californian after Harris wasn’t capable of win.
Regardless, some Democrats are daydreaming about the opportunity of Newsom within the White Home. On TikTok, customers have put collectively movies of Newsom wanting scorching and presidential.
One TikToker with the deal with “PinkWigCorporategirlie” despatched out a reminder Saturday to her greater than 6,000 followers that Newsom may be their saving grace.
“Hey, ladies. I just want to let you know Gavin Newsom is 6′3 and he’s fighting for your rights,” she mentioned. Usher’s “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)” performs within the background of the TikTok whereas a good-looking picture of Newsom seems.
A number of the feedback on Newsom’s official TikTok movies replicate folks’s craving, like “I think I have a crush on Gavin…” and “papa save us” and “He would be my top prospect for President.”
Anna Villard, a 21-year-old Arizona resident and former vp of the Younger Democrats group at Arizona State College, wrote on social media Friday: “If we want the White House back in 2028 then we need to start making Gavin Newsom thirst edits RIGHT NOW!!!”
Villard instructed HuffPost on Tuesday that Newsom simply would possibly work for Democrats in 2028 as a result of People like to vote for a gorgeous white man. And Newsom has a putting resemblance to Tony Goldwyn, who performed President Fitzgerald Grant on the TV present “Scandal,” one thing a number of social media customers additionally identified. Newsom additionally has a form of Patrick Bateman from “American Psycho” vibe to him, too, which, after it was revealed younger males largely voted for Trump, might assist acquire the younger male vote.
Seeing younger males voting for Trump was “not that surprising” to Villard.
“A lot of influencers in male spaces who are becoming popular are men who build their platforms off degrading women, talking about how women cause all of their problems,” she mentioned. ”‘Women only use, women only want to steal your money and start an OnlyFans and go out naked and everything.’ And I feel that folks actually underestimated the kind of results that that content material has, and particularly with a variety of these huge influencers who goal males in that age group, reminiscent of Joe Rogan, Jake Paul, Adin Ross.”
Democrats want somebody who can inform Republicans to their face that they suck, Villard mentioned.
“And that’s something that, honestly, I think people couldn’t respect coming from a woman, because it would be, oh, she’s emotional, she’s a sore loser, she’s a bitch, she’s an angry black woman, whatever. But when it comes from a white man, someone palatable, like Gavin Newsom?”
