Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on some of Washington’s closest allies, calling European leaders “weak” in a wide-ranging interview with a major news outlet.
He argued that “decaying” European nations have failed to
manage migration properly or take effective action to end the war in Ukraine
raising serious questions about the future strength of long-standing alliances.
Trump went on to target the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan,
calling him a “disaster,” alleging he was elected because of large numbers of
immigrants, and dismissing him as “incompetent.”
The president described cities such as London, Paris and
Stockholm as increasingly unsafe, he condemned what he called excessive
political correctness and implied that European leadership no longer knows how
to respond to mounting challenges.
Though Trump said he would not intervene directly in
European elections, he admitted he would consider endorsing candidates, even if
unpopular in pursuit of what he called “a strong Europe.”
He said he has previously endorsed controversial figures
such as Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán.
Trump argued that Europe is changing in troubling ways,
warning that the continent could lose its character if current trends continue.
Critics in Europe, including EU foreign policy officials,
condemned his remarks as provocative and a sign of a widening ideological rift
between Washington and key European partners.
His comments coincide with a new U.S. national security
strategy that describes Europe as over-regulated and at risk of “civilisational
erasure,” language that has alarmed some European leaders
At the same time, there is growing unease in Europe about
the future of efforts to broker peace in Ukraine, especially after recent
statements by Trump’s son suggesting the president may withdraw from the peace
process entirely.
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