Even Europe's far right is ready to dump Trump

Key Points:

• Donald Trump’s vision of leading a global MAGA-aligned far-right movement, dubbed the “nationalist international,” has largely collapsed as European far-right parties distance themselves from him and pursue their own agendas.
• Despite Trump’s continued influence in the U.S., his political power is waning, with declining support domestically and globally, while European far-right leaders increasingly reject his erratic foreign policy and rhetoric.
• European far-right parties, such as France’s National Rally, Italy’s Brothers of Italy, and Germany’s AfD, have grown more mainstream but prefer to downplay their association with Trump to maintain legitimacy and electoral viability.
• Trump’s aggressive and unilateral actions, including threats against Greenland and the Iran war, alienated European far-right allies who emphasize national sovereignty and resist Americanization, viewing Trump’s approach as a liability.
• The global rise of far-right politics reflects broader disillusionment with liberal democracy rather than Trump’s leadership alone, signaling ongoing political and social crises that extend beyond any single individual’s influence.