EU Presidency Gives Stark Warning After Trump Dominates Iowa Caucuses

The European Union presidency on Tuesday said that democracy will be “put to the test” with the looming 2024 U.S. election, warning that ties between America and Europe could be undermined.

Without explicitly naming Donald Trump, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo—whose country currently holds the rotating presidency—gave the somber assessment in the EU legislature hours after Trump claimed a record victory in the Iowa caucuses. “If 2024 brings us ‘America First’ again, it will be more than ever Europe on its own.”

De Croo’s warning seemed indicative of Europe bracing itself once again for difficult relations with the U.S. under a possible second Trump administration.

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