The Trump Report Trump & Europe ‘no longer’ have an alliance | Scott Lucas
Dec 10, 2025
Scott Lucas, a Professor at the Clinton Institute and an expert on transatlantic relations, dives into the complexities of the evolving U.S.-European alliance. He discusses how Trump's influence has fractured this partnership, revealing a growing isolationist trend within the GOP. Lucas highlights competing Ukraine peace proposals and European leaders’ resilience against Trump pressure. He also warns about the implications of losing pro-European voices in the administration, stressing the need for moderation amid escalating tensions.
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Transatlantic Alliance Is Breaking Down
- The Trump camp no longer maintains a transatlantic alliance with Europe and views EU states as threats rather than partners.
- That worldview reframes US policy toward supporting European nationalists and undermining the EU rather than defending it.
National Security Strategy Embraces Far‑Right Themes
- The new national security strategy amplifies far-right ideas like 'civilisational erasure' and endorses breaking up the EU.
- It signals active US support for European nationalists and efforts to challenge democratic systems in Europe.
Vance's Munich Speech And Far‑Right Contacts
- J.D. Vance publicly denounced Europe's fitness at the Munich Security Conference before meeting German far‑right figures like Elisa von der Leyen[?].
- Those meetings continued into the summer and extended to hard‑right UK figures, showing active outreach.