The Paradox of Europe’s Trumpian Right

The Paradox of Europe’s Trumpian Right

How America’s weaponization of ideology could backfire.

The Paradox of Europe’s Trumpian Right

By Ivan Krastev* – Foreign Affairs How America’s Weaponization of Ideology Could Backfire. In the ten months since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office, he has upended the way the United States engages with allies and adversaries alike. He is not only remaking the architecture and decoration of the White House; he is redrawing the mental maps through which Washington sees the world. Initially, the administration’s focus on tariffs sugg…