Summary

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron held a call to discuss the potential implications of Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency for Europe.

The leaders pledged to strengthen cooperation for a “more united, stronger, more sovereign Europe” in light of this possibility. Macron emphasized a commitment to European sovereignty while maintaining cooperation with the U.S. Additionally, German and French defense ministers plan to meet to coordinate on defense policies.

Trump’s ambiguous stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine and his critical view of NATO burden-sharing raise concerns in Europe about future U.S.-Europe relations.

  • merc@sh.itjust.works
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    7 hours ago

    Everyone knows where he stands.

    I strongly suspect that isn’t true. I think anti-Trump people know where he stands, but I bet a lot of pro-Trump people are about to be in for a big surprise.

    • SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml
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      5 hours ago

      Ah, yes…the old “leopards are eating people’s faces, but how was I supposed to know that it’d be my face?” bit.

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        2 hours ago

        I heard yesterday about how a lot of Imams in Michigan posed for selfies with him.