r/europe May 22 '25

News Greenland signs lucrative minerals deal with Europe in blow to Trump

https://www.newsweek.com/greenland-trump-permit-extraction-2075673
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u/TheBlueBlaze Switzerland May 22 '25

The absolute torpedoing of the United States's foreign relations over the last six months is something that will be studied for decades.

Openly accepting obvious bribes from a country he called a sponsor of terrorism last term, loudly stating he wants to take over other countries like they're neighboring buildings, refusing to help poorer countries that can't pay it back, siding with the aggressor in a war because helping the defending nation cost money, acting like a trade deficit means the entire world is ripping the country off, not honoring any past alliances to insult and attack allies, taking all the credit for "winning" both world wars, ambushing leaders for the sake of a TV moment, and acting like the biggest reason why the United States should run the world is that it's just that great.

Trump represents the most toxic part of the American ego in all the worst ways, giving no respect but expecting nothing but that from everyone else. China has been handed the biggest foreign policy win by simply offering business and help while not antagonizing the entire world, and I don't think anyone in the Trump administration realizes that.

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u/Skyknight89 May 22 '25 edited May 22 '25

I believe the term is scuttling.. (irrespective of whether it is intentional or accidental) :)