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Trump’s ‘crazy’ foreign policy could send Europe into a nightmare

Trump’s ‘crazy’ foreign policy could send Europe into a nightmare

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Donald Trump’s foreign policy has the potential to plunge Europe into a “nightmare”.

November 6, 2024, published at 7:00 pm ET.

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Trump's election victory
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Trump’s victory in the 2024 elections could spell trouble for Europe in the coming years.

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In recent months, the European Commission has met to prepare for possible scenarios, including trade war and stringent conditions for continued US support for European defense and security.

Response measures have also been prepared in case the Trump administration decides to increase tariffs on European goods.

Although talks on joint investment in the European defense industry have slowed, proposals remain on the table and could be implemented if the 27 member states feel the need for urgency.

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In Germany, the US votes for Donald Trump, comparing Sesame Street to Oscar the Grouch
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The 47th president’s loyal supporters believe he can reverse the “world on fire” they believe Biden created.

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Europe has appointed strong leaders, including Mark Rutte, who has been called NATO Secretary General after successfully working with Trump during his tenure as Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

Many hope Rutte can keep the US involved in NATO as a relatively reliable ally.

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However, the world has changed radically since 2016 – and Europe may not be ready for what’s to come.

Europe found itself at a disadvantage, caught between two wars. Ukraine And Middle East – the results of which he will not be able to control.

The continent can truly defend itself only by defending common ground.

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Although Trump has provided few details about his foreign policy, his supporters believe he can influence foreign leaders and stabilize what Republicans have called “a world on fire.”

The phrase sounds like MAGA enthusiasts blame the current global crises on President Joe Bidenconsequences over the past four years.

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Harris addressed her supporters after losing the presidential election to Trump on November 5.

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Trump’s first presidency was largely characterized by his protectionist “America First” trade policy and isolationist rhetoric, which included threats to withdraw from NATO.

Analysts at the European Council on Foreign Relations wrote during the US election campaign: “Donald Trump remains erratic and inconsistent when it comes to foreign policy.”

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Trump and his supporters argue that other countries have exploited the United States in the past.

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“Europeans are still licking the wounds of Trump’s first term: they have not forgotten the former president’s tariffs, his deep antagonism towards the European Union and Germany.”

Trump and his supporters argue that other countries are exploiting the United States and that he will fight to stop it.

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How Trump responds to Russia’s war in Ukraine could reveal his approach to NATO and key US allies following Biden’s efforts to repair relations.

Trump will also have to navigate a volatile Middle East teetering on the brink of a larger regional conflict.

Israel is currently involved in conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, as well as confronting Iran, and Trump has consistently supported Israel’s fight to destroy Hamas in Palestinian territory.