They wanted thousands of people and make it a performance.

I wasnt interested in that.

We were pretty clear on that.

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And so I think were getting closer, Newsom said.

OnMeet the Pressinterview, Todd asked Newsom whether he was still okay with Hannity as moderator.

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Well, I mean, its two against one, Newsom said.

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It goes to the point about rural California, goes to about red states, blue states.

I go out there on this PAC and to these red states, Im making a point.

And by the way its just not in the South.

I just came back from Utah.

I was up there in Idaho, Montana.

Were in Nevada, were in other red states.

And were listening and learning.

Ive made the point about DeSantis that I think hes functionally authoritarian.

If we have to do it, well do it, Newsom said.