California Governor Gavin Newsom was reportedly blocked from using the official US venue in Davos, with some outlets suggesting this was due to pressure from the White House or Trump's team. Newsom's planned talk at the World Economic Forum in Davos was also canceled, although the circumstances surrounding this cancellation are not entirely clear. The governor himself has stated that the White House was involved in blocking his Davos event, characterizing it as part of a pattern by the Trump administration.