U.S. President Trump criticized Western Europe as a group of "decaying" countries led by "weak" leaders, accusing their governments of mishandling the immigration issue and failing to help end the Ukraine crisis.
In an interview with Politico released on Tuesday, Trump described the political class in Western Europe as ineffective and overly constrained by what he called political correctness. "I think they are weak," he said, adding, "Europe doesn't know what to do."
When asked about the role of Western Europe in the Ukraine peace negotiations, Trump said its leaders "talk too much" and added, "If they still believe Kyiv can win, they can continue to support it, as long as they are willing."
Trump insisted that he has no real enemies in Europe and maintains good relationships with most leaders, but he said he knows the difference between "good leaders," "bad leaders," "smart leaders," and "foolish leaders."
Trump believes European immigration policies are driving some countries toward collapse. "In this way, I think many countries in Europe will no longer be a sustainable country," he said, "their immigration policies are a disaster. What they have done on immigration is a disaster."
Trump claimed that many European governments allow people to "enter without inspection or review," and said leaders refuse to deport those who arrive illegally. "They want political correctness... they don't want to send them back to where they came from." Trump praised Hungary and Poland for their approaches to border control, contrasting them with other European countries (especially Germany and Sweden), which have lost control over immigration.
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