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Now Trump has abandoned us, we need one European country more than any other

Britain must learn from the country it once trained
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Washington Examiner
· Jul 9, 2026
Trump threatens troop withdrawals if ‘very good deal’ on Greenland isn’t struck
President Donald Trump on Wednesday reminded Europe he is willing to withdraw U.S. troops protecting the region if it doesn’t back him on the “little things,” including supporting the war in Iran and U.S. control of Greenland. Trump made the comments on Air Force One as he flew back to Washington from the “quite nice” []
POLITICO - Politics
· Jul 6, 2026
Revenge of the ‘hellhole’: Belgium eyes payback in US World Cup clash
Donald Trump has targeted the western European country dating back to his first run for president.
Financial Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump threatens to remove all US troops from Europe
US president revives calls for his country to take over Greenland
Sputnik
· Jul 7, 2026
US Doesn't Have to Spend on Europe's Security, Can Remove All Soldiers From There - Trump
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States is not obliged to pay for European security, adding that all US troops may be removed from the region.
Hindustan Times
· Jun 26, 2026
‘100% tariff’: Trump's new threat for countries mulling a digital services tax
Donald Trump took aim at European countries that he said are discussing “imminent” implementation of taxes on American companies.
Iran Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
Trump conditions US troop presence in Europe on Greenland, Iran deals
Mildenhall [UK], July 9 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) explicitly suggested that American military presence in Europe will depend entirely on whether allies cooperate on his ambitions for Greenland and support Washington's operations against Tehran.Speaking with the media aboard Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall, Trump openly framed traditional transatlantic security arrangements as a t
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Related coverage for "Now Trump has abandoned us, we need one European country more than any other": Washington Examiner — Trump threatens troop withdrawals if ‘very good deal’ on Greenland isn’t struck. POLITICO - Politics — Revenge of the ‘hellhole’: Belgium eyes payback in US World Cup clash. Financial Times — Trump threatens to remove all US troops from Europe. Sputnik — US Doesn't Have to Spend on Europe's Security, Can Remove All Soldiers From There - Trump. Hindustan Times — ‘100% tariff’: Trump's new threat for countries mulling a digital services tax. Iran Herald — Trump conditions US troop presence in Europe on Greenland, Iran deals