US EditionCalifornia governor tells Europe to stand up to Trump over tariff threats and ‘have a backbone’
California Governor Gavin Newsom called on European leaders to resist President Trump’s Greenland tariff threats, warning that complacency risks emboldening aggressive US policies.
- 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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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.
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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…
'Have some godd**n balls': Newsom posts bizarre meltdown video about Trump from Davos
With the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, now in full swing, leaders from around the world are clamoring for the spotlight. And the Democratic governor of California is no exception. In a video he shared on Tuesday morning, Gov. Gavin Newsom went on an unhinged rant against President Donald Trump, who is expected to give an address on Wednesday. 'Diplomacy with Donald Trump? He's a T. rex. You mate with him or he devo…
The Davos Congress Centre during the World Economic Forum is a place with an extraordinary concentration of leading figures of politics, economy or thought. It is only enough to move through its corridors to meet leaders of various categories. Among them, Gavin Newsom, governor of California and one of the Democratic politicians who sound like a candidate for the 2028 US presidential election, has undoubtedly stood out this Tuesday. In the runni…
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