Trump Heckles Europe Before Heading to Davos
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- President Trump and his team are visiting Europe this week, expressing contempt toward European leaders and institutions.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked European efforts to block Trump’s interest in Greenland, sarcastically referring to their response as the “dreaded European working group.”
- The Trump administration views Europe as weak and overly bureaucratic, with the recent national security strategy criticizing Europe’s “civilizational self-confidence” and regulatory environment.
- Ahead of his arrival in Switzerland, Trump posted a meme depicting Greenland as a future U.S. territory, further provoking European leaders.
- Despite preparing to meet European leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump continued to publicly dismiss and scorn them.
