Overview
- Politico reported that Robert Fico told EU leaders he was shocked by the president’s state of mind and used the word “dangerous” after their Jan. 17 meeting.
- The remarks were reportedly shared during an informal huddle at the Jan. 22 emergency EU summit in Brussels convened after Trump’s Greenland comments.
- White House spokesperson Anna Kelly rejected the story as “absolutely total fake news” and said the Mar-a-Lago meeting was positive and productive.
- A senior U.S. official who attended the session said it was pleasant and normal and recalled no awkward or off-key exchanges.
- Fico denied Politico’s account on X, as European officials privately describe growing concern about Trump’s unpredictability and health.