US EditionTrump Says Europe is a ‘Decaying’ Continent With ‘Weak’ Leaders
Trump blames migration and political correctness for weakening Europe, praises Hungary and Poland's strict policies, warning some countries may become nonviable, per US National Security Strategy.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump told Politico that `Most European nations, they’re decaying` and called its leaders weak in an interview published that day.
- Blaming migration trends, Trump argued Europe’s decline stems from political correctness, saying `They want to be politically correct, and it makes them weak. That’s what makes them weak`; the administration's new National Security Strategy warned of possible 'civilisational erasure' last week.
- Trump praised Viktor Orban, Hungarian prime minister, and Poland for strict immigration controls, attacked Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, and warned that Vladimir Putin benefits from a weakened Europe.
- European Union leaders pushed back, with the Taoiseach saying `Europe is strong, not weak` and urging continued pressure on Russia, while Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, said `I am ready for the elections`.
- Observers note the rhetoric follows last week’s National Security Strategy, recycling far-right narratives and raising concerns it could reshape NATO ties and pressure Kyiv on U.S.-backed peace proposals.
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The US's new National Security Strategy reveals what was considered taboo: Trump sees the EU as a rival he wants to weaken.
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Donald Trump’s government announced in a paper on Friday that Europe is facing the “shameful prospect of its civilization being erased” and promised that the United States will support “patriotic” parties of like-minded ideas across the continent to avoid a future in which “some NATO members will become a non-European majority.” The grim assessment of the Old Continent’s future was made public on the night of that day as part of an annual update…
Trump lashes out at European leaders
Rancor between the US and Europe intensified Tuesday after President Donald Trump said the continent is run by “weak” leaders. His remark to Politico came days after Washington’s new national security strategy excoriated the EU and suggested it is facing civilizational decline. Reactions from the bloc are a mixture of astonishment, concern, and “a reaffirmation of [Europe’s] status as a place of freedom and democratic values, although the latter…
Weak and decaying: Trump blasts Europe's handling of migration, Ukraine
Trump accused European leaders of being weak and their countries decaying, blaming migration policies and Ukraine strategy. His remarks deepen tensions with US allies already unsettled by his administration’s national security direction.
Trump says European nations are ‘decaying’ and their leaders are ‘weak’: Top takeaways from Trump’s Politico interview - The Boston Globe
In the interview, President Trump criticized European allies, boasted about the US economy, and said Ukraine should hold elections amid war with Russia.
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