London (CNN)It’s no secret that Donald Trump is no big fan of the European Union. Over the past four years, the US President has talked positively about Brexit and claimed that the bloc was created in order to “take advantage of the United States.”So it’s perhaps no great surprise that several of his ambassadors to several European nations have behaved in ways that are not exactly diplomatic, in the traditional sense.Earlier this week, it emerged that Pete Hoekstra, the US ambassador to the Netherlands, hosted an event at his embassy for Forum for Democracy (FvD), a far-right, anti-immigration and anti-EU party that is gaining popularity in the country. Dutch magazine De Groene Amsterdammer, which first reported on the event, described it as a fundraiser for the party.A US state department spokesperson told CNN that this event was not a fundraiser, but a “town hall discussion and Q&A session” with FvD. They added that during his stint in the Netherlands, Hoekstra has hosted “15 town halls with […]
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
Trump and his envoys have trashed Europe’s confidence in the US. The damage might be irreparable
Author: Luke McGee
Source: CNN Politics
Publication Date: 12:02 AM ET, Sat September 26, 2020
Link: Trump and his envoys have trashed Europe’s confidence in the US. The damage might be irreparable
Source: CNN Politics
Publication Date: 12:02 AM ET, Sat September 26, 2020
Link: Trump and his envoys have trashed Europe’s confidence in the US. The damage might be irreparable
Stephan: In his three and a half years as President Trump, as this article describes, has trashed America's place in the world, and it may take years to repair this damage, if it can be repaired at all. International geopolitics have changed, and China is emerging as the world leader.