Ukraine, Trump and Europe
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President Donald Trump struck a hard line against his European counterparts in an interview with Politico, blasting leaders as "weak" and claiming their nations are “decaying,” as he criticized their handling of the war in Ukraine and immigration.
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Trump Escalates Attacks on European Allies as They Warn Against ‘Unacceptable’ U.S. Interference
President Trump is doubling down on his criticism of Europe as European leaders push back on his new security strategy.
The American national security strategy echoes the language of far-right parties. But hardliners across the Atlantic seem unimpressed.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is defying Europe’s prevailing winds as isolationism and nationalism flourish elsewhere by standing as the continent’s last major leader still speaking positively about immigration.
In recent days, President Trump has called European leaders “weak," Biden-era aid to Ukraine “stupid" and Russia “strong.” It’s a radical shift in how the United States views its closest ally. Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with national security correspondent Greg Myre and Paris correspondent Eleanor Beardsley about where the transatlantic alliance goes from here.
Twice in the 20th century, European nationalism was the force behind the two world wars. Now Donald Trump wants it to return.
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Europe Has Lost Trump’s Ear on Ukraine
The U.S. President is trying to impose a bad peace deal that alarms Kyiv and European allies, writes Luke McGee.
Hard borders, defense spending, booming jobs and baby bonuses—the Europe the president says is dying looks alive in one country.
The new National Security Strategy of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration shows that America understands Europe's "civilisational-scale decline", Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wrote on X on Thursday.