California Governor Gavin Newsom is not known to hold his tongue when it comes to criticizing President Trump, and on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, Newsom blasted how European leaders handle Trump at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
In his remarks to reporters, Newsom said European governments have been “played” in their dealings with the president, while lamenting that he “should have brought a bunch of knee pads for all the world leaders.” Newsom aimed at what he described as a pattern of “rolling over” by world leaders in response to Trump’s demands.“I can’t take this complicity,” Newsom said.
