This is Gavin Newsom And, This Is The Conversation The Trump Administration Tried To Cancel (Live From Davos!)
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Jan 22, 2026 
Gavin Newsom, Governor of California and a prominent Democratic figure, engages in a lively conversation with Ben Smith from Semafor at Davos. They discuss the international damage caused by Trump’s rhetoric and explore how Newsom is countering it. Topics include the need for CEOs to stand firm against divisive politics and the implications of America's shifting global standing. Newsom also touches on California's economic successes, immigration policies, and the complexities of progressive taxation, while asserting that relationships in global politics can be revitalized.
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Corporate Complicity Risks Democracy
- Gavin Newsom argues private companies are complicit when they 'sell out' by enabling the Trump administration.
- He frames corporate silence as abandoning democratic values and America’s global standing.
Canceled Davos Talk And Domestic Deployments
- Newsom recounts being disinvited from a Davos event after Donald Trump's speech and frames it as censorship.
- He describes federalized troops and masked men deployed to California cities as evidence of authoritarian tactics.
Stand Up And Stop Being Complicit
- Do publicly call out what you see as authoritarian behavior to hold officials and institutions accountable.
- Use symbolic actions and campaigns to rally support rather than remaining silent.