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European leaders divided over how far to accommodate Trump’s ‘wrecking ball’ politics and foreign policy

US Democrats will use a security summit this weekend to urge European leaders to stand up to Donald Trump, with the continent divided over how to keep the unpredictable US president on side.

Democrats at the annual Munich Security Conference will include some of Trump’s most outspoken critics, such as the governor of California, Gavin Newsom, the New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Arizona senator Ruben Gallego and the Michigan governor, Gretchen Whitmer.

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”.

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 6 points 44 minutes ago (2 children)

You first, you gutless swine.

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 2 points 26 minutes ago

I was here to say the same thing.

[–] EightBitBlood@lemmy.world 1 points 11 minutes ago

Well said. Do Democrats understand optics? Because I swear US propaganda has cooked their brains just as bad as MAGA. They're asking Europe to do the job they completely failed at doing for a decade? Please shut the fuck up Dems, all you're good for is asking others to do your jobs better than you can. FFS.

[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 1 points 14 minutes ago* (last edited 14 minutes ago)

Everyone in here saying, "why don't you stand up to him, Dems?"

Guys, the Democrats don't do that. I don't think they even know how to do that. The whole concept is so alien to them you might as well be asking them to surf the rings of Saturn. No, no, the Democrats don't stand up to rich and powerful people, they gargle their balls. They can get those things so deep in their donor holes that they can tickle the scrot with their uvulas.

If you're looking for the Dems to stand up to Trump, you're barking up the wrong tree, friends.

[–] HerrVorragend@lemmy.world 31 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

"Europe should do our job!"

  • Some US guy
[–] SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu 4 points 54 minutes ago

It's still in our interest to try to change the trajectory of the US.

[–] totesmygoat@piefed.ca 11 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Every time... Oh Canada. Come save us from ourselves. Oh.. I'll just have tots and pears that the next government will save us... Dude!! Grow a pair!! No one is coming to save you from what you blindly walked into!! Man. I'm so tired of America.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 49 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

How about the damn Democrats stand up to Trump. Stop asking the world to fix your problems.

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I understand that it isn't fair and that we don't "deserve" help, but Trump is a cancer on the earth itself.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 4 points 39 minutes ago* (last edited 33 minutes ago)

European leaders and OP when Trump inevitably attacks and invades a NATO nation because they don't take him seriously:

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[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 21 points 4 hours ago

This, exactly. trump and everything he represents is only ever been made possible by the feckless, equivocating cowardice of a Democratic Party that more organized around fundraising than it is about accomplishing anything. Newsom is the complete embodiment of those failures and his posturing for the next presidency represents a continuation of them.

[–] Nebraska_Huskers@lemmy.world 13 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Pot meet kettle. Fuck idon't want Gavin to run. Would much prefer AOC.

What do people think of Mark Cuban? If I had to choose between Gavin or Mark if he decided to run. I'd easily go with Mark

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

I don't want president Gavin Newsom either, but I don't see how anyone could possibly think "A reality TV businessman billionaire who's BLUE on the TV charts is what this country needs right now"

[–] Nebraska_Huskers@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I just like him because he at least understands there is a serious problem with healthcare in this country and it needs changed. While I dont doubt he's probably not for universal, if we're not going to get a actual leftist. He'd be the one I choose

And he also said tariffs hurt every American and we are the ones who pay it.

[–] Red_October@piefed.world 3 points 2 hours ago

Meanwhile they're limp-wristing their own resistance and giving him everything he wants after just the faintest complaint.