US EditionTrump's Attacks on Europe's Leaders Worsen Transatlantic Frost
Trump also threatened tariffs on the UK and punitive steps against NATO allies as European diplomats warned transatlantic ties are shifting.
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Amid attacks against Merz and Starmer, the last few weeks have not been reassuring for those who believed that Europe could manage its relationship with the US president.
Trump’s attacks on Europe’s leaders worsen transatlantic frost
The past weeks have not been reassuring for those who thought Europe could navigate its tricky relationship with US President Donald Trump. Trump this week lashed out at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his criticism of the Iran war, calling him “totally ineffective,” and threatened to cut the 36,400 US troops based in Germany. He has taken aim at British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in strikingly personal terms, saying that he is “not W…
Trump's attacks on European leaders push transatlantic ties to new low
WASHINGTON, May 1 – The relationship between the United States and its European allies has taken a sharp turn for the worse in recent weeks, with President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on European leaders raising fears across the continent that the foundations of the transatlantic partnership are under serious and sustained strain. Trump this week called German Chancellor Friedrich Merz “totally ineffective” after Merz criticized the US-led…
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