Playing political footsie with Trump 2.0 won’t cut it for Europe. It’s time to get tough | Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
Sat, 07 Dec 2024 19:00:30 +0200
This time round the world must prepare for a US president who will be even more chaotic and less open to diplomacy and compromiseSucking up to Donald Trump is the order of the day as the European allies calculate what his imminent return to the White House means for them.
The consensus seems to be that massaging his ego with shameless flattery is the best way to avoid a repeat of past bustups and namecalling.
But another school of thought warns Trump will be far worse this time.
Know your enemy.
Prepare to fight back.The US presidentelects appearance in Paris this weekend, at the reopening of Notre Dame cathedral, is akin to throwing down a gauntlet.
A nightmare Europeans believed was over has come back to haunt them.
Its real.
Hes here again, demanding attention and obeisance.
The fawning responses of politicians who previously reviled him speak volumes about Europes weakness and divisions.
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