Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., described his own party as “toxic” and suggested the Democratic Party needs to be more than just the anti-Trump party if Democrats hope to recapture the American electorate.

Speaking on “Real Time With Bill Maher” Friday, Newsom continued his efforts to present himself as an open-minded liberal willing to have polite but frank conversations with his political opponents.

“The Democratic brand is toxic right now,” Newsom said before highlighting a recent NBC News poll that showed Democrats with a 27% favorability rating, the lowest in over 30 years. Newsom, seen as potential 2028 presidential candidate for the Democrats, has been trying to position himself as an old-school Democrat who doesn’t resort to “cancel culture” when dealing with Republicans.

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