On Saturday in Munich, Newsom will participate in a panel discussion on international alliances. That forum will offer Newsom another opportunity to critique Trump on a range of issues: his handling of NATO, threats to take over Greenland, U.S. boat strikes in international waters and the military mission to topple Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.

Governor Gavin Newsom is a known critic of President Donald Trump. The two have often locked horns online, exchanging criticisms of each other like an intense tennis match. In January 2026, the California Governor took another dig at Trump via Instagram.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ripped President Trump as “un-American” during an appearance in Munich Saturday after leaving the Golden State state behind for a second European sojourn in less than a month.

Fox's Kayleigh McEnany was ripped across the internet after she claimed on Friday's edition of The Five that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) don't have the "cojones" to impose tariffs as President Donald Trump has.

Democratic leaders Newsom and Ocasio-Cortez blast Trump at Munich Security Conference, positioning for potential 2028 runs while criticizing his agenda.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) suggested Friday that world leaders likely see the U.S. as a “wrecking ball” under its current leadership, but added that President Trump is “temporary.” Newsom, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference,

California Governor Gavin Newsom did not hold back in a recent post on X, criticizing former President Donald Trump for his handling of journalist arrests. Newsom specifically highlighted the arrest of former CNN journalist Don Lemon,