"Newsom has already urged Europeans to realise that grovelling to Trump's needs makes them look pathetic on the world stage, telling reporters at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month he should have brought a bunch of knee pads."
"[Trump] is destroying our world reputation or potentially our economic might around the world because he is being petty. None of this is rational. Everyone needs to stop pretending this is rational, he said."
"Some, led most prominently by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, have said that a new, more defiant diplomacy is essential to counter what the Munich organisers have called Trump's wrecking ball politics. Others, such as the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, have said maintaining Trump's goodwill is indispensable for European security."
U.S. Democrats will press European leaders at the Munich Security Conference to confront Donald Trump and resist deference. Delegation members include Gavin Newsom, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ruben Gallego and Gretchen Whitmer. Newsom criticised European grovelling and mocked the spectacle with a knee‑pads remark. Gallego warned that Trump’s petty behaviour is harming U.S. reputation and economic strength. The U.S. delegation will be officially led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. European capitals remain split between Emmanuel Macron’s call for a more defiant diplomacy and Mark Rutte’s argument that keeping Trump’s goodwill is vital for security.
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