Newscum knows if he doesn't try and pretend to be middle of the road, his chances of being POTUS are zero. He also knows if he owns up to his past political beliefs and current aspirations, his chances of being POTUS is also zero. As things sit right now, this guy is politically toxic. Nobody likes him and he has no chance of winning POTUS in 2028.
The problem is, is that people's memory is crap. People can't remember what they did yesterday, let alone 1-3 years ago. Newscum knows he has 3 years to change his stance to be more "conservative" and people will forget all the BS he dragged Californians through for YEARS. His angle will be, "Hey guys! I'm middle of the road and less extreme than Trump. Vote for me and I'll bring both sides together."
If Newscum wins POTUS in 2028, we will lose this country.