NBC News reported today: "Several Democrats who are believed to be considering running for the U.S. presidency in 2028 attended the Munich Security Conference this weekend. They hope to enhance their international image and strengthen ties with European allies, whose relations have already become strained during the first year of Trump's second term."
California Governor Gavin Newsom called on leaders attending the German Munich Security Conference to look toward a future without President Donald Trump. Newsom's remarks on climate policy were a concentrated expression of his core message to Europe. "I hope the core message I'm sending today is only this: Trump is temporary, and he will be out of office in three years," Newsom said.
Speaking about Trump, Newsom encouraged world leaders to "publicly name and criticize him" and resist the policies of the Trump administration in areas such as climate change. "I am attacked by this person every day. This president, who is 80 years old, still uses childish nicknames to insult me," Newsom said.
The California governor, a potential candidate for the 2028 presidential election, is one of several potential White House contenders at this year's Munich Security Conference.
Multiple members of Congress, aides, and analysts told NBC News that they plan to promote an alternative agenda to counter Trump's aggressive, transactional foreign policy agenda.
Comment: The gathering of multiple potential Democratic presidential candidates for 2028 at the Munich Security Conference essentially represents an attempt to gain diplomatic experience on the international stage and lay the groundwork for the election. California Governor Newsom openly declared that "Trump is only temporary," and urged European leaders to confront the White House directly, which is both a way to send a pledge to Europe and repair the transatlantic relationship that was damaged by Trump, as well as a way to take a stand against Trump domestically and capture the base of moderate and internationalist voters within the Democratic Party. This "pre-election show abroad" has exposed the chaos of American domestic politics spilling over internationally and the rivalry between the two parties reaching international forums, with Europe merely serving as a backdrop for their campaign efforts.
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