EU basically says Donald Trump is not trustworthy; COGwriter: Europe will one day end up making a deal with Russia

 

COGwriter

Donald Trump continues to take bullying steps that have infuriated those in the European Union (EU). The EU is not pleased. The Associated Press reported the following:

Top EU official questions Trump’s trustworthiness over Greenland tariff threat

January 20, 2026

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The European Union’s top official on Tuesday described U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned new tariffs over Greenland as “a mistake especially between long-standing allies” and called into question Trump’s trustworthiness, while French President Emmanuel Macron said the bloc shouldn’t hesitate to use a powerful tool in retaliation.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was responding to Trump’s announcement that starting February, a 10% import tax will be imposed on goods from eight European nations that have rallied around Denmark in the wake of his escalating calls for the United States to take over the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland.

“The European Union and the United States have agreed to a trade deal last July,” Von der Leyen said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “And in politics as in business – a deal is a deal. And when friends shake hands, it must mean something.”

“We consider the people of the United States not just our allies, but our friends. And plunging us into a downward spiral would only aid the very adversaries we are both so committed to keeping out of the strategic landscape,” she added. …

Earlier Tuesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said America’s relations with Europe remain strong and urged trading partners to “take a deep breath” and let tensions driven the new tariff threats over Greenland “play out.”

“I think our relations have never been closer,” he said.

But Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen, speaking in the Danish parliament, said that “the worst may still be ahead of us.” https://apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-trump-bessent-davos-ab05ebfaae6a413d1f8125cb9726a4c5

While the USA and Europe have been friends and allies, as bad as things have been lately, the worst is still to come.

Notice something from the WEF conference in Davos:

20 January 2026

Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents make their first joint appearance since the historic peace deal, as Serbia warns of a lasting US-Europe divorce at a Euronews panel at the annual summit in Davos.

The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan appeared together at a Euronews panel at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, in their first joint appearance since signing a historic peace deal ending 30 years of conflict.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić joined the panel to deliver a sombre assessment of deteriorating geopolitical conditions, describing current developments as “the divorce between Europe and the United States” and calling on smaller countries to work together.

“We now live in a world where the big fish eats the smaller fish and that’s why smaller countries must come together,” Vučić said, calling on Azerbaijan, Armenia and the wider region for strong cooperation.

Vučić warned that the spillover from US-Europe tensions would significantly hurt smaller nations, including European companies.

“This divorce between the US and Europe is not going to be just a temporary issue, it’s going to last for quite a long time and at the end we will all have to pay the price,” he said. https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/20/armenia-and-azerbaijan-leaders-hail-peace-at-davos-as-serbian-president-warns-of-us-europe

Yes, what is going to happen is like a divorce, but Bible prophecy points to it getting even worse than that.

Now, consider some statements from my book, Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency which came out just before Donald Trump started his second term of office:

Donald Trump’s foreign policy statements have unsettled many—in the USA as well as foreign nations. He is believed by many to be more unpredictable than Richard Nixon. Many have rightly pointed out that he often acts as a bully.

Greenland

There is also something referred to as the “law of unintended consequences.” There are consequences for the USA, Europe, and elsewhere that have and will occur because of Donald Trump’s statements and actions.

Consider, for one example, that after his reelection, Donald Trump stated that the United States needed to have Greenland for defense and economic purposes. Not only did that offend the governments of Denmark and Greenland, the Danish government then announced that it would greatly increase the amount of money it would spend on the defense of Greenland. …

One longer term consequence of Donald Trump’s rhetoric may be that the Europeans could decide that Greenland would be a useful place to conduct surveillance on the US and Canada.

Additionally, it is also possible that Greenland could be used as a base to 1) interfere with US military satellite communications, 2) possibly neutralize some US military moves in Greenland, or even 3) a place to also launch an attack against the US, Canada, and/or even the UK. The Bible teaches about a great power who will be destroyed by its friends, who become enemies (Lamentations 1:1-2)—some statements by Donald Trump are pushing “friends” (NATO allies) into being enemies. …

The USA will be attacked by “friends” consistent with the following:

¹ How lonely sits the city
That was full of people!

How like a widow is she,
Who was great among the nations!

The princess among the provinces Has become a slave!

² She weeps bitterly in the night,
Her tears are on her cheeks;
Among all her lovers
She has none to comfort her.

All her friends have dealt treacherously with her;
They have become her enemies. cf. Lamentations 1:1-2).

Notice the one who was “great among the nations” will be conquered by friends, who will become enemies.

The USA was prophesied to be “great” in Genesis 48:19 and is considered by international sources to be great among the nations of the world today.

The USA is pushing friends to become enemies.

The USA has long needed foreigners to buy parts of its debt, but now the Danes are not trusting US Treasury bills:

Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in Treasurys, citing ‘poor’ U.S. government finances

January 20, 2026

• Danish pension operator AkademikerPension said it is exiting U.S. Treasurys over finance concerns tied to America’s budget shortfall.
• The move comes amid increasing tensions with the U.S. over Greenland as President Donald Trump pushes for control of the island.
• AkademikerPension said it plans to have closed its position of around $100 million in U.S. Treasurys by the end of the month. …

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio told CNBC on Tuesday that sovereign funds could start to dump U.S. investments if they stop seeing the U.S. as a stable trading partner.

“On the other side of trade, deficits, and trade wars, there are capital and capital wars,” Dalio told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “If you take the conflicts, you can’t ignore the possibility of the capital wars. In other words, maybe there’s not the same inclination to buy … U.S. debt and so on.” https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/akademikerpension-us-treasury-greenland-trump.html

Can Europe Weaponize $12.6 Trillion U.S. Assets Against Trump?

FT: Massive U.S. Asset Sales by Europe Could Cause Dollar Crash, Recession

20 January 2026

The U.S. and Europe are threatening new tariff retaliations over the “Greenland issue,” drawing attention to European-held U.S. financial assets, including Treasury bonds, stocks, and corporate bonds.

European countries directly hold approximately $8 trillion in U.S. assets, and when including funds from the Middle East, Asia, and the U.S. managed by European financial institutions, the total reaches $12.6 trillion. …

George Saravelos, Deutsche Bank’s chief foreign exchange strategist, stated in a report on the 17th: “The U.S.’s critical weakness is that due to its massive external deficit, other countries are effectively paying its bills. It is unclear whether Europe should continue to willingly act as the U.S.’s largest funder amid a fundamental shakeup in the geopolitical stability of Western alliances.”

This argument suggests Europe should consider its U.S. assets as leverage against the Trump administration. https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2026/01/20/RC3GUZVN5VBEBI6VCUQMW2UCPE/

The Bible warns of a time when creditors will rise up (Habakkuk 2:6-8), and the Danish move looks to be a small step and prelude in that direction (watch also: Habakkuk: Faith, USA’s End, & Jesus’ Return)–particularly since others in Europe are also wondering about doing something similar.

There is an expression that the enemy of your enemy is your friend.

Well, the statements, insults, threats, etc. from Donald Trump look to be partially responsible for more leaders in Europe wanting to make nice again with Russia.

Consider the following:

The EU has made a huge about-turn on Russia – did you notice?

Macron, Meloni, and Merz have all seemingly realized that they’ll have to talk to Putin sooner or later

17 January 2026

Western European leaders who have spent the last four years flooding Ukraine with every tank, shell, and missile they could get their hands on came out this week in favor of diplomacy and peaceful coexistence with Russia. Was this week a turning point, or just a brief moment of sobriety on the continent?

What did Macron say?

French President Emmanuel Macron led the charge, declaring last month that “it’s in our interest as Europeans and Ukrainians to find the right framework to re-engage” with Moscow. Europeans, he added, should do so “in coming weeks.” …

Does Meloni agree?

“I think Macron is right on this. I believe the time has come for Europe to also speak with Russia,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said last Friday. “Because if Europe decides to take part in this phase of negotiations by talking only to one of the two sides, I fear that in the end the positive contribution it can make will be limited.” …

Merz joins the chorus

Two days after declaring that Germany “will accept responsibility for the security of Ukraine,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz came out last week and said that “the whole thing,” meaning a peace agreement in Ukraine, “just doesn’t work without Russia’s consent.”

Then on Wednesday, Merz told an economic conference that the EU should “find a balance again with our largest European neighbor,” and that “if there is peace… then we can look ahead with great confidence beyond the year 2026.”

What European leaders truly fear, Politico reported on Wednesday, is getting left on the sidelines while US President Donald Trump and his envoy, Steve Witkoff, forge ahead and strike a deal with Russia without their involvement.

Macron has confirmed this. If Europe doesn’t secure a place at the table, “we will be talking amongst ourselves” while the Americans “will then go alone to talk with the Russians,” Macron told Le Figaro last month. Meloni noted this week that there are currently “too many voices” speaking for Europe, arguing that a single point of contact would simplify talks with Russia.

What do the Russians think?

Moscow welcomes the “positive shift” in statements from Europe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.  https://www.rt.com/news/631075-eu-russia-about-turn/

The Russians clearly have wanted to cooperate with the Europeans. And yes, this is partially because the Russians would like USA influence reduced–and Europe will do that more than most Russians probably think is possible (cf. Daniel 11:39; Revelation 13:3-4).

Back in 1962, notice something that the old Radio Church of God published (bolding mine):

United within the ancient boundaries of the Holy Roman Empire; united by the common spiritual bond of universal Catholicism; united in a burgeoning and booming industrial economy that dominates today’s world; united geographically in the most productive and industrial complex of all the earth — at least TEN NATIONS OF MODERN EUROPE WILL MARCH ONTO THE SCENE OF WORLD HISTORY AS THE GREATEST SINGLE HUMAN FORCE EVER SEEN BY MAN! This United Europe will form a nonaggression pact or political alignment of some sort with the Soviet East. …

Modern Europe is counseling and making treaties and alliances and agreements to conquer this earth! … Germany, those living in Germany, even the German government, may not yet know that they are going to join in a treaty with the Russians to destroy the United States and bring it to its knees-it is not in his “heart” to think so, but on the other hand it IS in his “heart” to destroy-the very characteristic of the Assyrian, the modern German, is a harsh, cruel, iron, dedication to militarism and destruction! …

MAN’S ONLY HOPE LIES IN TURNING TO HIS CREATOR GOD!

“At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom. to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, TURN FROM THEIR EVIL, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them… Behold, I frame evil against YOU, and devise a device against YOU: return ye now EVERY ONE from his evil way and make your ways and your doings good!” (Jer. 18:7, 8, 11).

The case of America and Great Britain is hopeless! (Hill DJ,What is Germany’s Destiny? Plain Truth, March 1962, pp. 28-29)

The German people are now asking themselves: “Can we rely on the Americans and British?” … These questions lead to the logical conclusion that maybe the only people the Germans can rely on themselves. They are now thinking: “Perhaps we can strike a better bargain with the Russians ourselves.” …

Once a German-dominated Europe is fully established, Germany will be ready to negotiate and bargain with Russia- and behind the backs of the Western Allies if necessary. …

When will a Russo-German deal be made? Here is a quotation from a circular letter issued in September, 1950 by the Nazi Geo-political Center in Madrid:

“However long we may continue to milk the Americans of millions of dollars, there must come the inevitable moment when we shall have to make it crystal clear to them that we are not willing to join the fight against Russia for American interests … (Germany Plots with the Kremlin by T H. Terens, p. 15). …

Most Americans and Britons are not aware of what Germany and Europe are planning against them. This is partly due to the cunning of German. politics. …

World events are moving swiftly toward the climax when Great Britain and the United. States will be attacked, conquered and DESTROYED! (Boraker R. Are the Germans Secretly Dealing with Moscow? Plain Truth, May 1962, pp. 45-47)

Yes, I, too, expect that Russia will make a deal with the Europeans. Europeans want cheaper energy, which Russia can supply. And the Europeans are more and more considering that the USA is not reliable enough.

One question that was true in 1962 is even more true now, The German people are now asking themselves: “Can we rely on the Americans and British? 

Well, the British exited the EU and statements from Donald Trump have gotten German leaders to more and more conclude that the answer in the long run is probably “No!”

In 2024, I posted the following:

In the 21st century, Russia and Germany have economic reasons to cooperate.

Those nations also tend to despise the Americans and the Brits, more than they despise each other.

Remember the adage that, “the enemy of your enemy is your friend.” (Thiel B. Germany either will further decline, or else will ally with Russia? COGwriter, December 31, 2024)

There have been and will be many unintended consequences of the Trump-Vance Administration.