Gavin Newsom spent his Davos speech slamming Trump, saying it's 'the rule of Don' in the US
Gavin Newsom at Davos on Tuesday. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images Gavin Newsom went hard with anti-Trump messaging during his session at Davos. He said the US was not living under the rule of law but rather "the Rule of Don." To illustrate his point, he waved around kneepads for corporate leaders who he said were kneeling to Trump. California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his 30-minute speech at Davos to fire salvo after salvo at President Donald Trump. About 10 minutes into his interview with Semafor's Ben Smith, Newsom said that the US was living under "the rule of Don." "Co-equal branches of government, the rule of law, popular sovereignty," he said. "Tell me that that reflects the America you read about today." "There's no rule of law. It's the rule of Don," he added. Newsom accused the US Congress of being "supine" and called out American universities, law firms, and corporate leaders for sellin...
