Trump Told Newsom “We’re Good” During Davos Encounter, Halperin Reports
Former President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly shared a friendly private exchange at the World Economic Forum in Davos, according to political journalist Mark Halperin.
The reported interaction stands out because Trump and Newsom are frequent political rivals and have clashed publicly in the past.
Halperin wrote that sources in both camps said the two men engaged in relaxed small talk backstage in a wide hallway area before Trump’s speech, with laughter and joking during the encounter.
According to the account, Trump was accompanied by his Secret Service detail, while Newsom was escorted through the VIP area by World Economic Forum staff and Swiss police.
Halperin reported that Trump told Newsom, “Gavin, we’re good,” during the exchange.
The account says White House chief of staff Susie Wiles later joined the two, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt and senior aides James Blair and Stephen Miller nearby.
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The report notes that some aides appeared more engaged than others, but the overall atmosphere was described as cordial.
No major news organization has independently confirmed the interaction as described, and the account is based solely on Halperin’s reporting and unnamed sources.
The report is drawing attention because it contrasts with the public political tension between Trump and Newsom and comes during a closely watched global summit.
It remains unclear whether either Trump or Newsom will publicly acknowledge the interaction or if additional details will emerge.
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