Gavin Newsom's unusual public praise for President Donald Trump is raising political eyebrows, with observers suggesting the break from his usual posture could foreshadow how the Democrat positions himself ahead of 2028. Newsom heaped praise on Trump accounts, or 530a accounts, which the president created with the help of Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Cory Booker, D-N.J., to provide a market-indexed nest egg beginning at $1,000 for children born during his second term.
"Gavin Newsom, who fancies himself a 2028 nominee, has come out and said that he completely supports this and that he thinks it's the best thing President Trump has ever done," conservative writer Charles Hurt said in response. "He is so thirsty," Hurt went on, adding on "Fox & Friends Weekend" that the remark reminded him of how some Democrats broke ranks to praise Trump’s "No Tax on Tips" plans that reduced federal levies on restaurant and service gratuities. DEMOCRATIC MARYLAND GOV WES MOORE PRAISES TRUMP ACCOUNTS AS ‘SMART POLICY’ Former George W.
Bush White House press secretary Dana Perino said on Fox News’ "The Five" that she believes Newsom's comments are indeed a "2028 play." "I think this is going to pit some of the 20 candidates [against each other at debates if they are collectively asked] ‘Will you keep Trump accounts?’" Perino suggested Newsom would have the upper hand and could point to his early support to counter allegations of political expediency. California Assembly Minority Leader Alexandra Macedo told Fox News Digital that the rare collaboration on Trump accounts is encouraging but should be the rule, not the exception. "It is good to see Gavin Newsom working with the Trump administration and recognizing a good idea when he sees one," said Macedo, R-Tulare.
"Hopefully this is not Halley’s Comet. Californians should not have to wait another 75 years for Newsom to do it again," she said. During a news conference Friday, Newsom said Californians should consider opening a Trump account for their newborns, comparing the program to a Sacramento-based one championed by his wife.
"I’m enthusiastic about encouraging people to get a Trump account. I think it's incredibly important," Newsom said at an event alongside first lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom. "It's one of the best things he's done, and so we're here to encourage people to take advantage of this." SEN DAVE MCCORMICK: TRUMP ACCOUNTS GIVE ALL AMERICANS A STAKE IN PROSPERITY Newsom warned Californians not to "fall prey" to politics or cynicism, or "even the fear that if I download a Trump account somehow that means something." "It doesn't, it just means something for your kid.
It's your child's money." Siebel-Newsom spoke about a similar California program aimed at education expenses called "CalKIDS," which the Sacramento Bee reported has not had the same successful launch as Trump accounts. Newsom recently called 2028 presidential conjecture "wildly premature," but acknowledged toying with the idea while taking steps that signal potential interest, including a nationally televised debate with potential Republican contender Gov. Ron DeSantis on Fox News Channel in 2023.
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