Overview
- Speaking at the White House on Monday, President Trump urged Europe to “be very careful” and said the continent is taking “certain bad directions.”
- The administration’s National Security Strategy, published Friday, warns of Europe’s potential “civilizational effacement” and says the continent could be unrecognizable within two decades if current trends continue.
- The document criticizes European decisions for allegedly sapping political freedom and sovereignty, citing migration policies, speech restrictions, repression of opposition, falling birth rates and the erosion of national identities.
- European Council President António Costa called the U.S. stance a threat of interference and reaffirmed EU sovereignty, while Germany’s Johann Wadephul rejected outside advice and France’s Jean‑Noël Barrot said Paris would not be intimidated.
- American right‑wing figures amplified the message, including Elon Musk, who argued the EU should be abolished so sovereignty returns to member states, underscoring already strained transatlantic relations.