Trump Just Endorsed a California Governor Candidate — And It May Have Helped Democrats
California UndergroundApril 07, 202600:00:00

Trump Just Endorsed a California Governor Candidate — And It May Have Helped Democrats

The California governor's race just got flipped upside down — and nobody saw it coming.
Trump dropped a bombshell endorsement last night. A major debate was canceled over identity politics 24 hours before it was supposed to air. Eight Democrats refuse to drop out even as their own party chair begs them to. And two Republicans are leading the polls in the biggest blue state in the country.

Tonight we're breaking it all down live with two sharp, independent voices who aren't buying what either party is selling:

🎙️ Kyle Campbell — Host of Politically Basic, Santa Barbara-based political commentator (@beingkylecampbell)
🎙️ Susan Collins — LA-based political commentator, no party preference, just the facts (@susancollinsla)

What we're covering:
— The state of the race with 8 weeks until the June 2 primary
— Trump's Hilton endorsement and why it may have accidentally saved California Democrats
— The USC debate that collapsed under its own identity politics
— Who the candidates actually are — and what voters say they actually want
This isn't a red vs. blue conversation. It's a real one.

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