Gavin Newsom launches Substack to fight disinformation

California Gov.Gavin Newsom already had a podcast.

Now he has a Substack, too.Newsom launched his own site Tuesday on the popular spot for independent journalists, calling it a way to break through “the noise.”“We have to flood the zone and continue to cut through the right-wing disinformation machine,” he wrote in the post that was accompanied by a video of the governor speaking.“There’s so much mis and disinformation out there, there’s so much noise, I don’t need to tell you that,” Newsom said.“The question is, how do we break through all of that noise and engage in real conversations? And that’s why I’m launching on Substack.

I hope you’ll follow me so we can continue to engage in a two-way conversation at this critical moment in our history.”Newsom kicked off his new project by sharing his Fox News Digital op-ed on Tuesday titled, “Trump is trying to destroy our democracy.Do not let him.” He also posted an interview with Democratic strategist and TikToker Aaron Parnas.He told Parnas that joining new media platforms like Substack was “foundational and fundamental” to Democratic strategy and outreach going forward and that his party must get more “aggressive” with their messaging.Newsom launched his own podcast in March, “This is Gavin Newsom,” where he’s conversed with liberal allies but also pro-Trump figures like Charlie Kirk and Newt Gingrich.The likely 2028 Democratic presidential candidate already has a high profile, but he’s held the spotlight even more in recent weeks as California became the epicenter of the Trump administration’s illegal immigration crackdown. Newsom has spoken out harshly against President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles to quell unrest generated by anti-ICE protests.“These are men and women trained in foreign combat, not domestic law enforcement.

We honor their service and their bravery.But we do not want our streets militarize...