Overview

• At a Politico event in California, Gavin Newsom said foreign leaders are “laughing behind” President Trump based on “dozens and dozens” of meetings.
• Newsom added that Trump is “being played everywhere” and called the situation “an embarrassment.”
• HuffPost contextualized the remarks with widely circulated footage from a Buckingham Palace reception where leaders were seen appearing to mock Trump.
• Coverage also recalled the 2018 United Nations General Assembly, when delegates laughed during Trump’s speech, as documented by NBC News.
• Reports noted that Newsom has recently been needling Trump online by mimicking his bombastic social media style.