Trump’s damage is done. Democrats – and Europe – are struggling to define what’s next

(Kasie Hunt – CNN) Many of the Democrats who came to the Munich Security Conference this weekend want to be president. But even if one of them can win the White House in 2028, they may find they can no longer claim the title every American president since the 1940s has borne: leader of the free world. California Gov. Gavin Newsom went on stage to insist his state is more permanent than President Donald Trump. But he acknowledged in an interview with CNN that the leaders he met with believe the damage to the transatlantic alliance is irrevocable. Progressive star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York came to pitch a left-wing populist foreign policy but made headlines for a massive stumble instead. – Analysis: Following the Munich Security Conference, Democrats – and Europe – are struggling to define what’s next | CNN Politics