Donald Trump; The fact that he received much higher votes in his second Presidency and made Republicans dominant in Congress worries European leaders. According to the information obtained by The Parliament Magazine, a publication known for its closeness to the European Union, from the lobbies of the European Parliament (EP) and the European Commission (EC), the entire continent is in fear in the USA due to Donald Trump’s second term as President. According to backstage information, European leaders think that in the second Trump term, the United States will impose high taxes, there will be a violent rift over Ukraine, and tensions over the NATO partnership will continue. The relationship between Trump and Putin stands out among the issues of uneasiness in the EU, where the view that “We must establish an independent European defense and army” prevails.
TRADE WAR IS COMING
As Donald Trump received much higher votes in his second term as President and made Republicans dominant in Congress, European leaders asked, “Who will stop the President of the United States now?” It also raises the question: German diplomats in the EU are already spreading the rhetoric throughout the Union that “we must stand to remain independent from the United States.” Information coming from the lobbies is that European leaders will clash with Trump on the tax issue. Trump’s announcement that he will impose an additional 10 percent tax on all products coming from Europe and a 100 percent tax on all foreign vehicles has already made European leaders think that “we should implement a counter tax.” European leaders are afraid that Trump will also protect digital industry giants such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft. On the other hand It is certain that Trump will start a trade war in areas where the USA dominates.
EUROPEAN ARMY IS ON THE ROAD
The area that worries Europe more than trade is security. While Donald Trump wants NATO’s European members to constantly increase their defense budgets; It strongly opposes the USA becoming the umbrella defense country on the continent. Against the rhetoric of Trump, who also threatens “I will feed Europe to Russia” if his demands are not met. European countries, led by Germany and France, have given great momentum to the concept of common defense and common army.
THERE MAY BE A BIG BREAK
The good relations between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump’s statement “I will quickly end the Russia-Ukraine War” also make European leaders think. According to European strategists, Trump’s plan is to “force a peace plan in which the USA, Russia, Ukraine and the EU sit at the same table and leave the lands occupied by Russia to Moscow!” Stating that in this case, it is not possible for Ukraine to join NATO, strategy experts state that such a plan “will cause a severe rupture in EU-US relations.” It is also known that Trump does not favor Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski, whom he calls “the world’s greatest marketer.”
FAR RIGHT CONCERN
Europe’s uneasiness is not limited to foreign policy alone. The rise of the far right in the USA during Trump’s first term also found a response in Europe and The rise of far-right parties to power or government partnership across the continent disturbs democratic leaders. It is feared that the rise of the hawkish right wing across Europe, especially in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Hungary, Austria and France, will “cause policies that will bring destruction to the continent” during the second Trump term.
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