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Gavin Newsom: “I used to love sports because it wasn't political.”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Published July 23, 2026 | Video Starts at 1:17:39

Just politics has infected every part of our life, hasn't it? Yes. I mean, we talked about Trump. We were talking about, obviously, the world. I mean, I. I used to love sports because it wasn't political. It's one place to take a breath. Now it's. Everything's political. You can't have a conversation in our lives. So fishing is political. What. Fill in the blank. (1:17:39–1:17:42)

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