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Newsom Urges Europe to Take Decisive Action Against 'Weak' Trump

Published January 21, 2026, 08:01
Newsom Urges Europe to Take Decisive Action Against 'Weak' Trump

California Governor Gavin Newsom strongly criticized Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, calling on European leaders to react more decisively to his actions. Mr. Newsom described Trump as “weak” and argued that the European Union should exert greater pressure to force him to back down. He expressed the view that Trump exploits weaknesses and that Europe must stop being polite and act dynamically. His remarks came ahead of Trump's speech in Davos and at a time when the EU is considering potential responses to his threats of new tariffs.