Newsom's podcast soared to the No. 3 Apple podcast spot after he disavowed men in women's sports in the Kirk interview. The podcast is now No. 2.
"I can't comprehend what he’s trying to accomplish if he's going to run for president as a Democrat," California Democrat strategist Steven Maviglio told the Post. "How do you win over Democratic voters by coddling the ultraright?"
It would be fine if it was "a thoughtful exchange of ideas and contrast of philosophies," Maviglio added, "but that's not what we’re getting.
"We’re getting somebody who's bragging about how close he is to the Republicans on issues. How that helps him in a Democratic primary is lost on me."
But conservatives know what it is: A way for him to look presidential after years of deep-seated resentment from the right, Savage told Newsmax earlier this week.