U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy agenda is doing more than reshaping the economy and immigration enforcement — it’s also giving a handful of Democratic governors a national stage to position themselves as potential 2028 presidential contenders.
California’s Gavin Newsom, Illinois’ JB Pritzker, and Maryland’s Wes Moore have seized on Trump’s moves to rally their party’s base, sharpen their contrasts with the White House and build networks beyond their home states.
Trump’s push for Republican states to redraw their congressional districts to favor his party in next year’s midterm elections, his military-style immigration raids in Democratic cities and deep federal spending cuts have triggered fierce resistance among Democrats. That opposition has become a political asset for governors looking to raise their profiles.
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