Overview
- Speaking to reporters in Davos, California Governor Gavin Newsom accused world leaders of “rolling over” to President Donald Trump, quipping that he “should have brought a bunch of knee pads.”
- Newsom labeled Trump a “T-Rex” who either forces submission or “devours you,” urging European governments to “stand tall, stand firm, stand united.”
- He criticized allies for saying one thing privately and another publicly, calling their conduct “embarrassing” and declaring Trump’s approach “the rule of Don.”
- President Trump is in Davos with a scheduled special address and fresh online taunts, as he pushes a hard line on Greenland and threatens tariffs on European goods.
- Trump is also promoting a controversial $1 billion “Board of Peace” initiative that some fear undercuts the United Nations, drawing skepticism from European officials, while a partisan social-media flap erupted after Katie Miller attacked Newsom despite Trump’s own attendance.