Gavin Newsom fawned over right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk on his new podcast as he admitted his son is a 'huge fan' of the conservative. 

The Governor of California's surprising remarks came on the first interview of his podcast 'This is Gavin Newsom', where he pledged to speak with people he 'disagreed with' such as Kirk. 

But the first episode saw several moments where Newsom offered more moderate, conservative-friendly views, which he admitted were views shared by his 13-year-old son, Hunter. 

He told Kirk that the night before their interview when he was putting his son to bed, the teen told him: 'No dad, what time is Charlie gonna be here?' 

'I'm like, dude you're in school tomorrow,' Newsom continued, saying his son declared that morning he was skipping school to meet the Republican commentator. 

'He literally would not leave the house... but he's not here for good reason.' 

Kirk responded with a jibe at Newsom's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying: 'Well, you cancelled school for like two years, what's one day?' 

The admission from Newsom came as he also broke ranks with liberals earlier in the podcast as he condemned transgender athletes' inclusion in women's sports, branding it 'deeply unfair.' 

After remarking that his teenage son hoped to meet Kirk and was a fan of his work, Newsom said it was indicative of the swing to the right seen among young Americans and the impact that figures like Kirk have had in recent years. 

'The point is, you are making a damn dent,' Newsom said. 

Kirk is best known on social media platforms for sharing his combative exchanges with woke students on college campuses, which Newsom said he 'loves watching.' 

'And clearly that's expressed by my 13-year-old son,' he said. 

Kirk said he was inviting the teen to a Turning Point event in Florida in the summer. 

Newsom said hearing about youngsters like his own son moving to the right have him 'concerned', because as a Democrat, 'we're getting clobbered.' 

'You've figured something out,' he added. 

Kirk responded: 'It's not me, the president first deserves the credit.'