Donald Trump’s presidential ambitions have been laid bare, according to a stunning new account from California Governor Gavin Newsom. The governor has revealed details of an Oval Office meeting where he claims Trump spoke seriously and at length about his desire to seek a third term.
Newsom’s account provides what he presents as direct, firsthand evidence of Trump’s intentions, moving the discussion beyond speculation. He described how Trump pointed to a portrait of FDR, the only president to serve more than two terms, and used it as a basis for a conversation about his own future.
This revelation is intended to serve as a wake-up call. Newsom argued that this private ambition is consistent with Trump’s public actions, such as his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. He sees a clear pattern of a leader who refuses to accept the limits of power.
By making this conversation public, Newsom is forcing a national reckoning with the question of Trump’s commitment to the Constitution. He is challenging the country to take this threat seriously, warning that “we’re losing this country in real time.”