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Belgium warns Trump's US is no longer reliable ally in leaked strategy document

Belgium's foreign ministry said it will recalibrate ties with Washington while cultivating relationships with Trump opponents.

What to know

  • Belgium's foreign ministry concluded Trump's US is no longer a reliable ally and poses risks to EU interests.
  • The strategy calls for "calibrated" engagement with Washington while cultivating ties with Trump opponents, including Congress, US states, and cities.
  • The internal document reflects growing European alarm about Trump's apparent hostility to traditional transatlantic alliances.

“Internal paper urges closer ties with US states, cities, Congress while maintaining engagement with Trump administration”

Belgium foreign ministry, Internal strategy document · Anadolu Agency ↗

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Belgium warns Trump's US is no longer reliable ally in leaked strategy document
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    Belgium strategy includes cultivating ties with US Congress, states, and Trump opponents

    The Belgian foreign ministry document details a plan to maintain engagement with the Trump administration while simultaneously building closer relationships with US states, cities, and Congress to protect Belgian interests and avoid being seen as "hostile."

    “the ministry set out a strategy to "calibrate" engagement with Washington to protect Belgian interests while avoiding being seen as "hostile"”
    — Belgium foreign ministry, Internal strategy document · source
    1. first by Anadolu Agency, 3d ago · also Anadolu Ajansı

    • cdarwin@c.im

      Belgium warns it can no longer trust Donald Trump The Belgian document called for a “thorough re-evaluation of the relation between the European Union and Belgium on the one hand, and the U.S. on the other hand.” It argued that the current political dynamics in the United States were “likely to compromise several vital interests of Belgium and the…

      cdarwin@c.imMastodon2d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    • Not necessarily. Departments can be removed from the executive branch entirely including the justice department, courts packed allowing for prosecution of sitting presidents. Gerrymandering banned, changes to the house like proportional representation, changes to voting like nationwide ranked choice. There are a lot of options.

      What_a_fat_oner/politics3d agoview on r/politics ↗
    • SteveThompson@mastodon.social

      U.S. Ally Warns It Can No Longer Trust Republican President Donald Trump’s America: A leaked document exposed Belgium’s warning. https:// newrepublic.com/post/215843/us -ally-warns-no-longer-trust-donald-trump # MAGA # Trump # Belgium

      SteveThompson@mastodon.socialMastodon2d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Belgium's foreign ministry warns Trump administration threatens EU interests

    Belgium's foreign ministry issued an internal strategy document stating that the US under Trump is no longer a reliable ally and that "dynamics in Washington are likely to compromise several vital interests" of Belgium and the EU. The ministry outlined plans to "calibrate" engagement with Washington to protect Belgian interests.

    “Dynamics in Washington 'are likely to compromise several vital interests' of Belgium and the EU…”
    — Belgium foreign ministry
    1. first by Financial Times, 3d ago · also Seeking Alpha, FT

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    2. first by New Republic, 3d ago

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