Trump: EU ‘Nastier Than China’

United States President Donald Trump said during a press conference on Monday that the “European Union is, in many ways, nastier than China” in its trade relations with America.

“They’ve treated us very unfairly,” Mr. Trump said.

Regardless of the validity of his criticisms, Europeans consider them antagonistic because both sides have protected sectors, there are legitimate reasons to avoid American food, and the U.S. maintains a services surplus in its trade with the EU.

Prophesied split: The two sides have been working to form a trade deal for months, but have been unsuccessful. Any positive signs have quickly been reversed.

• Last week, President Trump called European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “fantastic.” But Monday’s comment indicates a different opinion.
• Von der Leyen said she would meet with Mr. Trump only if there were a possibility of negotiating a “concrete” trade deal.

Mr. Trump’s isolationist policies and coolness toward longtime alliances began driving the U.S. further from Europe during his first term. And the trend has dramatically accelerated during his second. Since January, his administration has essentially told the EU it is on its own.

The Trumpet has forecast a split between the U.S. and Europe for years based on Bible prophecy. President Trump’s actions and policies are accelerating that separation.

Learn more: Read “Atlantic Rift.”