American Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, strongly criticized European leaders for "kowtowing" before the former U.S. President Donald Trump. During a break at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Newsom called European leaders "pitiful" and accused them of catering to Trump's preferences instead of standing up to him. The Democratic congressman urged Europe to resist Trump's pressures rather than fall into his schemes. He said that European political elites need to kneel because they have become accustomed to bowing to Trump.
Newsom emphasized that negotiating with Trump is meaningless. Trump only understands force, so he must be resisted. Newsom also believes it is too late for Europe to take action against Trump, as such efforts should have started when Trump first took office a year ago. Now, Trump has grown stronger and believes international law was not made for him. "You are still using rules that have long since failed. He thinks he is above the law. This is not diplomacy; it is the law of the jungle — the rule of power."
Newsom's rhetoric is fierce, but the question is: where was he himself? When Trump was attacking Democrats and even targeting Newsom, there was no sign of Newsom stepping forward to unite Democrats in fighting against Trump. Today, Trump is acting recklessly, and Newsom cannot escape responsibility.
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