Sentiment is changing. Just as Brexit foreshadowed Trump in 2016, European globalists fell before Kamala Harris and the Democrats were soundly defeated. The world opposed him when he entered office that year, including from his own party. The European power base was able to push back hard against his agenda. Eight years later, the opposition is in disarray. People have rejected overseas policies.
Trump is on fire
People who believe in his ideas are making gains in areas that were unthinkable just a few years ago. There was chaos in Trump’s absence with wars in Europe and the Middle East. It might be over simplified to say nobody wants war but that’s indeed the case.
There’s only one major power player in Europe that was in office during Trump’s first term and that’s French President Emmanuel Macron. France was his first trip after winning the election.
Trump and Macron have different views
As a result their relationship is rocky at best. Macron’s view is globalist and wants to sacrifice his country for those views. Because of how the United States was founded, it’s often a world helper. Trump sees our country as above all others.
The handshakes may have been more jockeying for position than confident agreement. The two worldviews don’t mix well. In those handshakes, America has often come out on top because of the threatened tariffs.
Macron is seasoned
His position might be contradictory. He’s seasoned. He lasted longer than other leaders but his position is weak. French politics are at a stalemate because of his disastrous decision to call for snap legislative elections in June after suffering a humiliating defeat to Marine Le Pen’s National Rally.
In that last election Macron was fearful of Le Pen winning again so he partnered with the leftist New Popular Front coalition. He kept the right from winning, but it was an ungovernable three way split.
