Geraldo Rivera told Newsmax on Friday that his favorite potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 is California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Rivera told “American Agenda”: “Well, my personal favorite would be Gavin Newsom. I think he’s the only one who has the kind of élan, the kind of charisma, who can compete with the very strong populist Republican message.

Next in line, Rivera said, would be Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker: “I think that Pritzker is great. Also, I think that Pritzker can’t be the leading man the way Gavin Newsom can, to the extent that that’s important. But Pritzker is enormously wealthy.”

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