Two recent setbacks to Trump's foreign policy mean America's weaker, and not so great again.
The two setbacks: Trump loses control and patience with Europe over Iran; Orban's loss in Hungary frees up billions for Europe to give to Ukraine's self-defense from Trump's pal, Putin's's, aggression.
Both signal the real meaning of Trump's hostility to Europe and NATO? As he complains, Europe does not jump to his tune anymore, he has failed to realize that the real result of his actions, insults, and refusal to honor the essence of NATO...mutual defense, he has lost control and influence over their policies.. Not only is America First now America alone, but it is also "America Too Weak" to influence its own destiny. Trump went after NATO again April 17: https://weartv.com/news/nation-world/trump-slams-nato-they-were-absolutely-useless-with-strait-of-hormuz-support-iran-war-conflict-attacks-united-states-military-troops
The Wall Street Journal reports Europe is planning to use the NATO military structure for its own defense if the US pulls out. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/europe-nato-trump-plans-3a423233
With Orban's huge defeat in Hungary, billions of European funds will be unblocked for Ukraine's defense. The unifying chant by the citizens who engineered his ouster:" Russia out". It was like Minneapolis shouting ICE out. Recently, chats between Orban and Russia's foreign minister revealed how closely Orban and Russia were in cahoots. Viktor Orbán had been blocking a $105 billion of EU loan package for Ukraine. No doubt Putin will try to strangle Hungary's access to Russian energy, but the fear of that did not deter the citizens' revolt that ousted Orban. Europe's task is now to offset that loss of Russian oil and gas despite the pipeline configuration that favored Russia.
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