Newsom suggests 'gaslighting' voters damaged the Democratic Party

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) continued his reflection on the Democratic Party’s loss in the 2024 election cycle on Wednesday, suggesting the party’s “gaslighting” of voters on multiple issues seriously hurt its reputation.

Throughout former President Joe Biden‘s presidency, many Democrats were adamant that he was fit to continue serving another four years, pushing back against videos that raised concerns over the president’s mental acuity. These concerns, however, were magnified by Biden’s presidential debate performance against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in June 2024, which Newsom reflected on how there were massive discussions within the party just 30 minutes into the debate.