Europe
Flattery is for fools: Can Euros stand up to Trump — and win?
There is no reason why they cannot turn the president into an asset without embarrassing themselves
February 27, 2026
There is no reason why they cannot turn the president into an asset without embarrassing themselves
The 16-year incumbent faces a center right challenger who supports Ukraine and is more interested in restoring ties with the EU
Similar to US realignments, alliances are now forming up over sovereignty, non-interventionism, and criticism of Netanyahu's wars
The president's motivation isn't security or money, it's manifest destiny
The consequences will be negative, from shattering the order it claims to defend all the way up to a possible nuclear confrontation
Chancellor Merz predicts the demise of the regime, but it's just more performative rhetoric, not strategy, and helps no one
