Trump: European leaders are very weak, talk but do nothing
Last week, the United States released a new national security strategy document that criticized Europe as a region of "economic decline and civilization's demise," causing dissatisfaction and concern among European countries. According to an article published by "Politico" on December 9, US President Trump again criticized European leaders on the 8th, accusing them of being "weak and incompetent," and vowed to "reshape European politics."
Trump gave an interview to "Politico" at the White House, discussing European affairs. He condemned Europe as a "group of rotten countries led by weak leaders," complaining that America's European allies have failed to control immigration and end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Trump hinted that he would support European political figures who "meet his expectations for Europe."
Trump said, "I think they (European leaders) are very weak. They want to maintain political correctness. I feel that they don't know what to do next, and Europe doesn't know what to do." He believed that European cities like London and Paris are under pressure from immigrants coming from the Middle East and Africa. If European countries do not change their immigration policies, some countries will "no longer be able to exist as a country."
Trump specifically criticized London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him a "disaster." Khan is of Pakistani immigrant descent and is the first Muslim mayor in London's history. Trump claimed, "He was elected because there were too many immigrants coming in, and now they vote for him."
Trump told "Politico" that he would continue to support leaders "who meet his expectations for Europe," saying, "I have supported some people, many of whom are leaders disliked by Europeans. I supported (Hungarian Prime Minister) Viktor Orbán." Trump has maintained a friendly relationship with Orbán and has praised his border control policies.
Regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Trump claimed he had proposed a new peace plan draft, which received the approval of some Ukrainian officials, but Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has not reviewed it yet, "If he could read it, that would be good."
Zelenskyy met with French President Macron, British Prime Minister Starmer, and German Chancellor Scholz in London on the 8th. After the meeting, he reiterated that Ukraine would not make any concessions on territorial issues. However, Trump stated that he did not believe European leaders could play much role in the peace negotiations, "They just talk but produce no results, and the war drags on and on."
Regarding corruption scandals in Ukraine, Trump called for a new round of elections in Ukraine. Trump said, "They haven't held elections for a long time. You know, they always talk about democracy, but at some point, it's no longer real democracy."
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