Overview
- In a Politico interview published Tuesday, President Trump said European leaders are weak and described parts of the continent as decaying.
- Trump warned that uncontrolled migration could leave several countries no longer viable if current trends continue.
- He urged President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept compromises in ceasefire talks and argued Russia holds a battlefield advantage due to its size.
- Trump criticized Kyiv for postponing elections and questioned whether Ukraine remains a functioning democracy.
- He singled out London and Paris for migration-related decline and called London Mayor Sadiq Khan "a horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor," while India Today reported that European leaders have not responded and that the remarks deepen a growing rift following signals Washington may scale back security guarantees.