"Donald Trump's most unbridled critics at this weekend's Munich Security Conference have not been Europeans but Americans and not just Democrat politicians. A few Republicans, out of earshot of the US president's favoured Fox News, have had the courage to challenge Trump's diet of tariffs and unpredictability. The criticism ends what little remained of the tradition that the US delegation to the conference limits criticism of the commander in chief abroad."
"In the case of Greenland she said the resistance worked because a critical mass of our allies said no, not like, we will negotiate. We'll do this. We will do that'. There was a well-presented opposition that said No. I hope what people are understanding is that unpredictability is uncomfortable, but it is important to arrive at a response and stick with it because that affects whether a leader thinks he can proceed"
"Gavin Newsom, the Democrat governor of California, accused Trump of doubling down on stupid. He said: Never in the history of the US has there been a more destructive president than the current occupant of the White House in Washington. He is trying to recreate the 19th century. He is a wholly owned subsidiary of big oil gas and coal."
American politicians, including Republicans and Democrats, openly criticized President Trump's tariffs and unpredictability at the Munich Security Conference. Some Republicans spoke out away from the US president's favored Fox News. The criticism broke a longstanding tradition of US delegations refraining from public criticism of the commander in chief abroad. Democrats urged Europe to respond consistently to neuter perceived unpredictability, citing the Greenland episode where allied resistance blocked a US approach. The advice emphasized assuming Trump’s intentions and focusing on stopping actions. California governor Gavin Newsom called Trump destructive and aligned with fossil fuel interests, and warned Europe previously appeared weak.
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