Newsom didn't do anyone any favors by blowing up at the European leaders

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67. did I read it?

...what kind of question is that?

That was the totality of his messaging at the event. His ranting against Europeans was all that he produced.

'Kneepads?' Where's the professionalism in that? It's not exactly presidential, and it's bullshit. European leaders managed to get out more criticism of Trump than he did at the event, because he was so fixated on the wrong target.

Newsom obviously talked to a few leaders and left those discussions to pop off to the press. Not exactly a good profile in building those relationships, something essential to any aspiring president.

I want less of the insults and more of the diplomacy that's kept us partners with the Europeans and helped keep us safe for some 80 years.

I can't believe the way people in this forum talk about them, like they talk about our own Democratic leaders, as if the critics are doing something magical and amazing by tearing their own leaders and allies down.

I want my leaders to build relationships abroad, not tear at them with bullying and insults. It's amazing to me that any American is still talking about some fault of Europe after our people allowed Trump back into the WH.