The United States are no longer allies of Europe.

While russia continues its winter terror against Ukraine and deliberately attacks civilian energy infrastructure, Donald Trump provides rhetorical cover for the aggressor. โ€œPutin kept his wordโ€ is not a careless comment, but a deliberate political message. 1/4

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The root of this behavior lies in Trumps relationship with Putin. Trump is an admirer. He admires a man who rules as a dictator and uses force to take what he wants. This man & this system are Trumps role model. And this is deeply dangerous. It explains why Trump does not condemn russian attacks, but plays them down. Why he repeats Kremlin talking points. Why he brings Putin back onto the world stage. Why he rolls out the red carpet for him and then presents his own submission as a success. 2/4
For Europe, the consequences are clear. We can no longer rely on an America whose political leadership wants to imitate Putinโ€™s authoritarian system. We must let go of a dangerous illusion: the transatlantic partnership is no longer a security guarantee. The United States are no longer allies of Europe. 3/4

Trumps response to russias winter terror makes unmistakably clear on which side he is standing on. And Putin is happy to have a loyal puppet in the White House. 4/4

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