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Trump Slams Newsom, Ocasio-Cortez Over Munich Criticism

2/17/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as incompetent after their Munich Security Conference remarks.
Trump claimed they should not criticize the United States while abroad.
Ocasio-Cortez warned that Trump is moving the United States toward authoritarianism and highlighted the global threat of right-wing populism.
Newsom argued that Trump's actions have inadvertently united Europe and described his influence as temporary.

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as incompetent after their Munich Security Conference remarks.
Trump claimed they should not criticize the United States while abroad.
Ocasio-Cortez warned that Trump is moving the United States toward authoritarianism and highlighted the global threat of right-wing populism.
Newsom argued that Trump's actions have inadvertently united Europe and described his influence as temporary.