Democratic presidential primary candidate Dean Phillips accuses Gavin Newsom of 'running a shadow campaign'



Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota, who last month launched a self-admitted "long shot" bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, has claimed that California Gov. Gavin Newsom of "running a shadow campaign."

Phillips, who made the comment during an appearance on NewsNation, said that as president he would "have a bipartisan cabinet."

Newsom, who recently visited China and Israel, is slated to faceoff against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis later this month during a debate moderated by conservative commentator Sean Hannity. DeSantis is one of the Republican figures currently running in the GOP presidential primary. Newsom has been expressing support for President Joe Biden's reelection bid.

Earlier this month NBC News reported that Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania had accused Newsom of running for president without announcing a bid. "There are two additional Democrats running for Pennsylvania, excuse me, running for president right now," Fetterman reportedly said. "One is a congressman from Minnesota, the other one is the governor of California, but only one has the guts to announce it."

Biden, who is already the oldest president in U.S. history, would be 86 by the end of a second term if he gets reelected in 2024.

"We will not earn peace at home or around the world with elderly leaders occupying positions of power from the West Bank to the West Wing. It's time for change, and we’re going to bring it. Join the DeanTeam and help us build a bright future," Phillips has tweeted.

"If President Biden is the Democratic nominee, we face an unacceptable risk of Trump being back in the White House," Phillips has claimed. "Biden/Harris isn't viable against Trump," the congressman has averred.

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Rep. Dean Phillips mounts Democratic presidential primary bid



Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) has mounted a Democratic presidential primary challenge against incumbent President Joe Biden.

While Phillips speaks highly of the president, he says that he is concerned former President Donald Trump could win the 2024 general election if Biden becomes the Democratic nominee.

Trump has been trouncing the rest of the GOP presidential primary field in polls and appears to be on track to easily win the Republican presidential nomination. Marianne Williamson has been running for the Democratic presidential nomination, but Biden holds a massive lead in the polls. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was previously running as a Democrat, but earlier this month, declared himself an independent presidential candidate.

"I didn't set out to enter this race," Phillips noted in a social media post. "But it looks like on our current course, the Democrats will lose and Trump will be our President again. President Biden is a good man and someone I tremendously respect. I understand why other Democrats don't want to run against him, and why we are here. This is a last-minute campaign, but desperate times call for desperate measures, and courage is an important value to me."

"If President Biden is the Democratic nominee, we face an unacceptable risk of Trump being back in the White House. I know this campaign is a long shot, but that is why I think it is important and worth doing," the lawmaker noted.

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Phillips, who has served as a congressman since early 2019, has said that he hopes others will jump into the Democratic primary contest.

"Do you believe that your candidacy could soften the ground for others to get in?" Robert Costa of CBS News asked Phillips.

"I hope it does. I know it's rare for somebody entering this arena to actually invite competition, but we need it," the congressman replied.

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