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Trump Was Asked Who the Biggest U.S. Foe Is. He Mentioned the EU First
- Continues president’s notable shift away from long-term allies
- Europe’s Tusk says its ‘fake news’ that Europe, U.S. at odds
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President Donald Trump named the European Union as a “foe” of the U.S. in an interview, days after a contentious meeting with NATO allies, but a top European official said the suggestion was “fake news.”
The comment, using a common synonym for enemy or opponent to describe nations that for generations have been considered among the U.S.’s closest and most important allies, continued Trump’s striking shift in posture toward European democracies.