President Trump had kind words for Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who was in the audience for his speech at Davos — despite the two clashing publicly throughout the week at the World Economic Forum. | New York Post

California Gov. Gavin Newsom did not hold back in his message for global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In an interview with reporters, he urged world leaders to "stop being complicit" and to "have a backbone," in the face of Trump's threats to tariff European allies until Denmark agrees to sell Greenland to the U.S. "People are rolling over. I should have brought a bunch of kneepads for all the world leaders," Newsom said. "It's just pathetic." For the latest in Bay Area news, we

At the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, California Governor Gavin Newsom sharply criticised European leaders for what he called their “complicity” and weakness in dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive stance over Greenland, where Trump has pushed for U.S. acquisition and threatened tariffs. Newsom urged Europe to “stand tall” and show backbone instead of appeasing Trump, arguing that traditional diplomacy has failed and that world leaders are being played. His remarks spotligh