Lisa Boothe slams Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom, says they 'suffer from inauthenticity'

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Fox News contributor Lisa Boothe took a jab at former Vice President Kamala Harris and California Governor Gavin Newsom and said they both suffer from "inauthenticity".

During an interaction with Laura Ingraham on Fox News on Thursday, October 30, Boothe discussed the 2028 primary and stated that it will resemble 2020, when there were 29 declared candidates.

Lisa Boothe compares Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom to root canal and colonoscopy

Lisa Boothe said on Thursday, "Trying to pick between Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom is like picking between a colonoscopy or a root canal."

"I think that Kamala is probably the root canal and Gavin Newsom is the colonoscopy, but they suffer from the same disease - inauthenticity," she added.

Boothe further said, "I think if Gavin were to get the nomination, he would end up in the same exact fate that Kamala Harris did in 2024 or Beto O'Rourke did in 2022 when he ran against Governor Abbott." 

Taking a jab at the Democrats, Boothe added, "They get on the covers of the magazines like Vogue, they get all the television reviews and the attention, they raise a ton of money, but then they lose, because the more the voters learn about them, the more they hear from them, the less they like them and the less they trust them."

Boothe's remarks come days after the California Governor said that he will give "serious thought" to a run for the White House but only after the 2026 midterm elections.

In an exclusive interview with CBS News's 'Sunday Morning', taped on October 23, Newsom acknowledged that he’s open to exploring a 2028 presidential campaign once his term ends in early 2027.

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During the CBS interview, Newsom said, "Yeah, I’d be lying otherwise" when asked if he would give serious thought to a run.

He added, "I'd just be lying. And I'm not — I can't do that."

The California Governor has already visited key battlegrounds, including South Carolina, which is currently set to host the first Democratic primary in 2028. 

During his July trip, Newsom met with local party leaders and chatted with voters in coffee shops. 

He said, "I love people. I actually love people", describing his comfort on the campaign trail.

Moreover, he reflected on his own journey, recalling his struggles with dyslexia and poor test scores.

"The idea that a guy who got 960 on his SAT, that still struggles to read scripts, that was always in the back of the classroom, the idea that you would even throw that out is, in and of itself, extraordinary," Newsom said.

However, he emphasized that any decision regarding running in the 2028 presidential race remains far off.

"Fate will determine that", Newsom said.