DAVOS, Switzerland — California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday called global leaders “pathetic” for failing to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump.
“I can’t take this complicity of people rolling over. I should have brought a bunch of knee pads for all the world leaders. I mean handing out crowns, the Nobel prizes that are being given away. It’s just pathetic. And I hope people understand how pathetic they look on the world stage,” Newsom said, speaking to reporters in Davos.
“Trump is a T-Rex. You mate with him or he devours you, one or the other, and you need to stand up to it,” he continued, telling Europeans to “stay tall and united.”
Newsom, who is one of the highest-profile Trump critics in America, confirmed last fall he is thinking about running for president in 2028. The California governor would be a leading contender to secure the Democratic nomination.
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