US EditionCalifornia governor tells Europe to stand up to Trump over tariff threats and ‘have a backbone’
- On Jan. 20, 2026, Newsom told European leaders to 'develop a backbone' against Trump at Davos, urging them to stand tall and firm.
- Trump threatened tariffs on the UK and seven other European countries over Greenland, prompting the EU to consider a trade bazooka and boost Arctic security.
- Using blunt metaphors, Newsom likened Trump to a T‑Rex and warned Europe it could be devoured if passive; he called leaders' conduct pathetic and joked about needing knee pads.
- While von der Leyen signalled a united response, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned a diplomatic spiral would embolden adversaries, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he would not retaliate with tariffs.
- With Mr Trump due to speak on Wednesday, Gavin Newsom warned Europe is paying the price for earlier inaction and said the dispute could reshape NATO ties and cooperation.
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Newsom’s Latest Disaster: A Davos Tantrum
Mr. Newsom is in Davos, Switzerland this week, not for a ski holiday, but to attend the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting. His latest appearance exemplifies the petulant, sore-loser mentality that plagues him, the California legislature, and the national Democratic Party post-2024. Newsom is using the global stage not for constructive dialogue but to shockingly lambaste world leaders for their supposed “complicity” in dealing with Trump, u…
Newsom calls global leaders 'pathetic' for Trump complicity
Gov. Gavin Newsom urged European and other global leaders to “stand tall and firm" and to “have a backbone,” bemoaning that too many have been “rolling over” in the face of Trump’s actions and rhetoric.
Newsom warns ‘pathetic’ foreign leaders to grow a backbone in bizarre takedown likening Trump to a T.rex
Gavin Newsom slams world leaders for allegedly "rolling over" to President Donald Trump at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, criticizing their response.
‘Should Have Brought Knee Pads’: California Gov. Newsom Blasts EU Leaders For ‘Rolling Over’ To Trump
California Governor Gavin Newsom didn’t hold back at the World Economic Forum, delivering a stinging rebuke to European leaders for what he described as a “pathetic” and “complicit” response to President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats over the Greenland dispute. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the annual summit, Newsom urged world leaders to […] ‘Should Have Brought Knee Pads’: California Gov. Newsom Blasts EU Leaders For ‘Rollin…
Gov. Newsom at World Economic Forum in Davos Insults President Trump and World Leaders
YouTube@New York Post Governor Gavin Newsom is at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. During a brief conversation with reporters today, Newsom said Europeans have “been played” by President Trump and accused world leaders of “rolling over” for Donald Trump, joking that he “should have brought a bunch of knee pads.” Newsom went on to call the president a “narcissist” who is trying to re-make the world in his image. President Trump …
The Trump-bashing must end. That's according to Gavin Newsom, the governor of California who wants to become US president in 2028. "Trump's actions must have consequences - otherwise he will devour Europe," he tells SvD.
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