White House responds to the EU-US agreement: The EU knelt down to Trump, which shocked
Sebastian Gorka, a senior counterterrorism official at the White House National Security Council, openly stated in an interview that the new trade agreement between the United States and the European Union was shocking.
He said even he, who has known President Trump for over ten years, could not believe that the entire EU would so quickly submit to Trump, as he put it, called the EU kneeling to Trump, which can be said plainly as bowing down.
The process of reaching this agreement confirmed Gorka's evaluation.
From the reaction in Europe, this agreement caused serious divisions.
French politicians called it a dark day for Europe, believing that the EU made unbalanced concessions under pressure;
Germany emphasized that this was the "best outcome" to avoid a full-scale economic war.
Eastern European countries generally remained silent, seemingly tacitly accepting the arrangement, as they were more concerned about possible changes in Trump's support for NATO.
The White House used the word "shocked" in its response, obviously with an exaggerated and boastful tone.
For Trump, this is an excellent political card: not only can he promote domestically that he made Europe kneel, but he can also project an image on the diplomatic stage where the US is in charge.
Gorka's statement revealed the truth, the extent of the EU's concessions was unbelievable even to those who knew Trump well.
The message behind this is clear: under pressure and threats, the EU chose to submit.
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