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Gavin Newsom: “I don't make an enormous amount, though more than most, I'm…”

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Gavin Newsom on fighting Trump and running in 2028: 'I could see myself stepping into that void'

Published | Video Starts at 11:38

And so he never made much money. I. I could tell you exactly what he made. And it's less than I make, substantially less than I make as governor. And trust me, I don't make an enormous amount, though more than most, I'm blessed. As governor, he [my father] was on a salary and, and he was a friend. He sacrificed everything for the family. It was just a sacrifice. It was a personal relationship. And yeah, it opened up the door of privilege and opportunity, but not wealth. (11:38–11:47)

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Asserts that his father made substantially less money than he does as governor.

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