Trump’s European threats could make it harder for future US leaders to repair ties

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 22, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 22, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/trumps-european-threats-could-make-it-harder-for-future-us-leaders-to-repair-ties/

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WASHINGTON — Barely a month into his presidency, Joe Biden had a message for Europe. “America is back,” Biden told the Munich Security Conference in 2021. “The transatlantic alliance is back.” It was a promise Biden delivered often as he sought to cast the disruptions of his predecessor, Donald Tr...