Trump’s 'loser' dig boosts Newsom as Trump’s top foil
Trump’s insult calling Gavin Newsom a 'loser' during a Munich Security Conference moment drew attention to Newsom’s European diplomacy, but Newsom’s advisers say the blowback is a strategic win, elevating Newsom as the main challenger to Trump and highlighting California’s climate-focused pacts and soft-power diplomacy with the UK.