US Edition'Pathetic European free-loading': What was said in Trump officials' group chat
- Trump's aides called European allies 'pathetic free-loaders' in a leaked chat, revealing their disdain for European defense contributions, according to Jeffrey Goldberg.
- The White House confirmed the messages were authentic but framed the leak as a sign of healthy debate, despite political fallout.
- The leak has triggered a political firestorm and raised concerns about exposing sensitive military information.
- The leak disclosed highly classified military information, raising concerns about potential risks for U.S. Personnel in the Middle East, as noted by Jeffrey Goldberg.
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The United States begins to treat Europe as it has always treated the rest of the planet
Why us? This is the awkward question posed by leaders and parliamentarians, businessmen and politicians, intellectuals, consultants and ordinary citizens in almost all the capitals of Europe. Why to just us? The sorororo, which approaches the jealousy of the offended lover, does not erase an instant from the faces of Macron or Merz, Starmer or Von der Leyen, Tusk or Sanchez — not to mention, of course, Zelenski — as if none of them succeeds in u…
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DNyuzFreeloaders? Hegseth has ‘a case’ in slamming Europe, UK defense chief says
British Defence Secretary John Healey said his U.S. counterpart has “absolutely got a case” in branding European nations “pathetic” and accusing them of “freeloading” over defense spending in a leaked Signal conversation. Speaking to Times Radio Wednesday, Healey was pressed on the leak of private messages between top figures in Donald Trump’s U.S. government about plans for air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. According to The Atlantic,…
UK minister responds to Donald Trump sidekicks' claim Europe is 'pathetic freeloader' - The Mirror
Defence Secretary John Healey said Donald Trump's US administration has 'got a case' after a leaked group chat showed revealed criticism of European nations on defence spending
Expert: War shadow confirms US view of Europe
In the leaked chat about the US's impending attack on Yemen, frustration is expressed towards Europe, which the US must "save" and which is "free-riding". - This confirms that the US will no longer play the role we are used to, says US expert Dag Blanck.
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