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humor Babylon Bee 2026-04-23

Governor Admits Presidency Is Just an Excuse to Escape California.

Apparently, all that political posturing and self-aggrandizement was really just a long, expensive bus ticket to anywhere but the Golden State.


<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/69ea499ec9d8269ea499ec9d83.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>SACRAMENTO, CA β€” Governor Gavin Newsom finally admitted today that he has no real desire to become President of the United States and is actually just looking for an excuse to leave California.</p>

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