Governor Gavin Newsom says organizers were pressured not to let him speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

At Davos, the California governor criticized Trump, was blocked from the US pavilion, traded insults, waved kneepads, and fueled 2028 speculation.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview with Politico's Dash Burns, responded to Gov. Gavin Newsom's (DD-CA) attacks on President Donald Trump at the Davis World Economic Forum. DASHA BURNS,

Newsom also addressed what happened on Wednesday in Davos.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday morning said he was not surprised the Trump administration blocked his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland the day before, saying it was another example of an unhinged president trying to stifle dissent.

Gov. Gavin Newsom took his spat with President Donald Trump to the world stage Thursday, when he criticized the administration and corporate leaders he accused of “selling out” to the White House at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office claims that the Trump White House exerted pressure to force organizers to cancel a planned speaking gig in Davos on Wednesday. Newsom has drawn extensive attention at the World Economic Forum,

The California governor used Davos' spotlight to gain ground as traders lift his 2028 odds, narrowing the vice president's lead.

Gavin Newsom pushed back at Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s pop-culture jab, calling it unserious and misplaced at the Davos forum