Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.

After Mr. Trump’s embrace of Russia and his warnings that Europe had better fend for itself, the president’s latest attack added to the increasing view of European leaders and analysts that he and his team of loyalists consider America’s traditional allies in Europe as adversaries not just on trade, but on nearly everything.

Some officials and analysts see the Trump administration as merely indifferent to Europe; others see open hostility. But there is a common view that the fundamental relationship has changed and that America is a less reliable and predictable ally.

Mr. Trump has rebuffed NATO and aligned himself with the longstanding, principal threat to the alliance: Russia. Vice President JD Vance has attacked European democracy while calling for the door to be opened to far-right parties. Elon Musk, the billionaire Trump aide, has heaped contempt on European leaders and openly endorsed an extremist party in Germany.

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  • aleq@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    23 hours ago

    Didn’t he say something along the lines that EU was created to fuck with the US? Whatever officials and analysts see this as indifference to Europe need to be fired.

    edit: reading the article’s first paragraph, yes he did