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.

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.