Newsom backs presidential stock trading ban

Gavin Newsom backs presidential stock trading ban ahead of expected 2028 run

Published October 17, 2026 4:25pm ET Updated October 17, 2026 4:25pm ET

EXETER, New Hampshire — Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) threw his support behind a federal stock trading ban on Saturday, telling the Washington Examiner he believes restrictions should apply to the executive branch and the president.

“100%, yeah, 100%,” Newsom said at a campaign event in New Hampshire, where he is test-driving a 2028 run in one of the earliest presidential primary states. “I mean, it’s obscene and absurd. In prediction markets as well.”