European leaders wake up in a daze: We have been betrayed by Trump
Have European leaders only now realized that Trump "betrayed Europe"?
On the 4th, the German media magazine "Der Spiegel" broke a big news story, claiming to have obtained a call record between European leaders and Zelenskyy. The content reportedly stated that French President Macron, German Chancellor Merkel, Finnish President Stubb, and NATO Secretary General Rasmussen "warned" Zelenskyy to "be especially careful" when negotiating with the United States, and accused Trump of "betraying Europe".
In general, after watching the content disclosed by "Der Spiegel", it only gives the impression that these European leaders' reactions are too absurdly slow: Is it still a secret that Trump has been dissatisfied with Europe and finds it unappealing?
From his initial criticism of NATO as "outdated", to constantly threatening to withdraw troops and urging Europe to pay more "protection fees", this act has been going on for several years. But these European leaders only just suddenly woke up and warned Zelenskyy in a phone call that "Americans cannot be trusted." Where were they all along?
This short-sightedness and sluggishness may also explain why Europe has always given people the feeling of "regressing": Europe obviously has an economic foundation and can rely on each other, but it always lags behind in key decisions and is soft in its stance, following America's position. After being sold out by the United States, it then complains in private about Trump's "betrayal."
It should be said that this leaked phone call record reveals the dilemma of the European leadership, which is "private anxiety, but public inaction." If Europe continues to be short-sighted and sluggish, its status on the international stage will only continue to decline.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850652291511296/
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