Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was pinching himself after watching delegates formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket at the Democratic National Convention — and then slammed her MAGA opponent by likening the election to darkness versus light.
Speaking with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins on the floor of the DNC in Chicago, Newsom shared how he couldn't believe he was standing there as governor announcing more than 400 votes for his pal Harris.
"It's just surreal. Just an obvious point of pride," he said. "What a point of privilege and what an opportunity to showcase someone whose next-level talent is now out of the shadow of being vice president and has the chance to shine."
Newsom noted that the election is now a "sprint" and said Harris recognizes what's at stake. He urged her to "stay on the offense."
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"No one's denying what's on the other side," he said, referring to former President Donald Trump. "No one is denying the choice: this is daylight and darkness and the contrast couldn't be more acute."
Newsom then shared what he called "a beautiful thing to watch."
"Donald Trump is spinning. He doesn't know what to do, he doesn't know how to do it. But he'll ultimately land somewhere. And that's why we ultimately have to be humble as it relates to what's in front of us in the next few months," Newsom said.
Newsom theorized that Trump was taken off guard by the party's sudden unity.
"And I don't think he also imagined the one intangible: there's a sense of spirit and pride," he said, and "energy that's beyond these four walls."
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