LONDON — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday declared a new chapter in U.S.-European relations "This is what I have experienced in the last few days.”
before Trump there has rarely been such a strong feeling from European leaders that they must turn away from Washington and prepare to face the world alone.
it was a clear repudiation of Trump’s troubled few days with European leaders.
On Thursday, Trump had stern words for German trade behind closed doors. Hours later, heblasted European leaders at NATO, he refused to endorse the Paris agreements on combating climate change.
Trump had a days-long opportunity to reset relations with Washington’s closest allies. Instead, by most European accounts he strained them even more.
“The belief in shared values has been shattered by the Trump administration,” said Stephan Bierling, an expert on transatlantic relations at Germany’s University of Regensburg. “After the inauguration, everyone in Europe was hopeful that Trump would become more moderate and take into account the positions of the G-7 and of NATO. But the opposite has happened. It’s as if he is still trying to win a campaign.
EVERYTHING PUTIN COULD HAVE WISHED FOR - HANDED TO HIM BY COSERVATIVES
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...l-153pm:homepage/story&utm_term=.c08f6d7d657b
before Trump there has rarely been such a strong feeling from European leaders that they must turn away from Washington and prepare to face the world alone.
it was a clear repudiation of Trump’s troubled few days with European leaders.
On Thursday, Trump had stern words for German trade behind closed doors. Hours later, heblasted European leaders at NATO, he refused to endorse the Paris agreements on combating climate change.
Trump had a days-long opportunity to reset relations with Washington’s closest allies. Instead, by most European accounts he strained them even more.
“The belief in shared values has been shattered by the Trump administration,” said Stephan Bierling, an expert on transatlantic relations at Germany’s University of Regensburg. “After the inauguration, everyone in Europe was hopeful that Trump would become more moderate and take into account the positions of the G-7 and of NATO. But the opposite has happened. It’s as if he is still trying to win a campaign.
EVERYTHING PUTIN COULD HAVE WISHED FOR - HANDED TO HIM BY COSERVATIVES
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...l-153pm:homepage/story&utm_term=.c08f6d7d657b