Trump Suggests Walking Away from the Ukrainian Conflict, Calls Europe 'Weak' and 'Decaying'.

During a new discussion, Donald Trump suggested he might withdraw from backing Kyiv while intensifying his administration's sharp critique of Europe, labeling it as "weak" and "decaying" and asserting it was "destroying itself" through immigration.

An Unfocused Exchange Full of Misstatements and Recurring Grudges

During the sometimes incoherent exchange, the American leader was unable to name any Ukrainian cities besides Kyiv, misrepresented details of the conflict's trajectory, and recycled far-right tropes about European immigration that mirrored unfounded claims.

Trump demanded Ukraine's president to accept his proposal to cede territory to Russia, claiming that Moscow retained the "upper hand" and that Zelenskyy's government must "cooperate."

"I won't rule in or out. That's not for discussion," he stated about potential troop deployments, while declining to exclude sending US forces into Venezuela.

The Continent's 'Cultural Decline' Described in Racial Terms

Trump kept coming back to describing what he said were Europe's problems in entirely racial terms, labeling some unnamed European leaders "very foolish."

"If it keeps going the way it's going, Europe will not be... many of those countries will cease to function as they are. Their approach to migration is a catastrophe. Their actions with immigration is a calamity," he asserted.

This view came after the release of a recent American strategy document that stated Europe faced "civilisational erasure" because of large-scale immigration, providing implicit backing for nationalist movements.

EU Pushback: "Do Not Interfere"

Reacting, European Council president António Costa said the signal that Washington would support Europe's right-wing groups was unacceptable, emphasizing: "We will not tolerate is the threat to meddle in the EU's democratic processes."

Focus on Major Cities and Mayor Khan

Discussing shifts he said were occurring in major metropolitan areas like London and Paris, Trump was explicit that the problem, as he viewed it, was that they were becoming less white. He again singled out London's mayor, London's first Muslim mayor.

"The continent is... if you take a look at Paris, it's a much different place. I loved Paris. It is not the same. Observe London, there is Mayor Khan. He is terrible. He is incapable, but he's a horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor. In my view he's done a terrible job," Trump remarked.

He further claimed that new arrivals were "coming in from all parts of the world. Including from the Middle East, they're coming in from the Congo, tremendous numbers of people originating in the Congo."

Future of the Transatlantic Alliance

Questioned if the trajectory meant European countries would cease to be US allies, Trump replied: "Perhaps they will become... well, it depends. They'll change their ideology, of course, since newcomers hold opposing views. But it's gonna make them far less powerful. They'll be a much... they'll be much weaker."

Although he claimed he had no grand plan for Europe, Trump conceded he had "endorsed people that a lot of Europeans don't like," including Hungary's Viktor Orbán.

"I have no vision for Europe. All I want is to see a strong Europe. Look, my focus is on America First. That is 'MAGA,'" he stated. "People say I am a very smart person. I see. I have ears. I have knowledge. I see what's happening. I receive briefings the public doesn't. My belief is it's tragic what is occurring to Europe."