Newsom won't challenge Biden in 2024, says he is 'all in' on president's re-election - Fox News

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is dismissing speculation that helium whitethorn situation President Biden for the Democratic information successful 2024 – reportedly telling POTUS himself that helium is "all in" connected Biden’s re-election.

In an interrogation with Politico, Newsom sought to tamp down speculation that helium whitethorn tally for the Democratic information aft what the outlet said was "considerable" irritation from the White House astatine rumors helium was plotting a tally to oust Biden.

"I’ve told everyone successful the White House, from the main of unit to the archetypal lady," helium said, saying his connection is "I’m each in, number maine in" connected Biden's re-election bid.

Talk of a imaginable Newsom 2024 bid had fired up successful caller months amid increasing interest from Democrats astir Biden’s health, property and debased support ratings. Fears astir however Biden would fare successful a 2024 combat against erstwhile President Donald Trump, oregon Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, had led immoderate Democrats to statesman looking for a imaginable replacement, and Newsom's sanction had been floated arsenic a imaginable option.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, accompanied by his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and their children, delivers remarks aft  winning his 2nd  word  successful  office, successful  Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.  

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, accompanied by his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and their children, delivers remarks aft winning his 2nd word successful office, successful Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.   ((AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli))

That interest has apt dissipated somewhat aft a stronger-than-expected show by Democrats successful the November midterms, wherever Democratic fears of a Republican "red wave" did not travel to fruition. Democrats person kept clasp of the Senate, and portion they mislaid power of the House, Republicans volition lone summation a slim majority. As a result, Biden's presumption appears stronger than it did successful the summer.

Biden said during a post-election property conference that it is his volition to tally for re-election and that helium volition marque a last determination by aboriginal adjacent year.

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"I deliberation everybody wants maine to run, but we’re going to person discussions astir it," Biden said. "I anticipation Jill and I get a small clip to sneak distant for a week betwixt Thanksgiving and Christmas, and my conjecture is it volition beryllium aboriginal adjacent twelvemonth erstwhile we marque that judgment."

Newsom had besides fueled speculation helium mightiness tally by repeatedly launching nationalist attacks connected DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. But the governor, who comfortably won re-election successful deep-blue California, is said to person stepped extracurricular his motorcade adjacent a Sacramento edifice connected Election Night and called Biden to explicit his enactment personally for his re-election bid.

"I’m each in; enactment maine successful coach," Newsom said. "We person your back."

According to Politico, Newsom did not mean for the outlet’s reporter to perceive the conversation, but helium coincidentally was leaving the aforesaid edifice erstwhile helium was taking the call.

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The outlet reported that a Trump comeback has go the apical precedence for the enactment and explains wherefore Biden has been fixed truthful overmuch leeway by his enactment during a hard 2022. And now, 1 of his biggest imaginable superior threats is connected grounds with his full-backing for Biden 2024 – specifically mentioning his grounds successful defeating the erstwhile president.

"He not lone bushed Trump once, I deliberation helium tin bushed him again," Newsom said. "I anticipation helium runs, I’ll enthusiastically enactment him."

Fox News' Patrick Hauf contributed to this report.

Adam Shaw is simply a authorities newsman for Fox News Digital, chiefly covering migration and borderline security.

He tin beryllium reached astatine adam.shaw2@fox.com oregon connected Twitter.

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