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Euronews<\/em> reported the following:<\/p>\n

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‘The West as we knew it no longer exists,’ von der Leyen says amid Trump tensions<\/h2>\n

16 April 2025<\/p>\n

Europe is still a peace project. We don’t have bros or oligarchs making the rules. We don’t invade our neighbours, and we don’t punish them,” Ursula von der Leyen said in a wide-ranging interview with the Zeit newspaper.<\/h3>\n
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“The West as we knew it no longer exists,” Ursula von der Leyen has declared amid rapidly deteriorating relations with the United States under Donald Trump’s administration, which has forced Europe to look elsewhere for allies and partners.<\/p>\n

In the aftermath of Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which Brussels has decried as “neither credible nor justified”, the president of the European Commission has been working the phones with representatives from Norway, Iceland, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Von der Leyen has also spoken with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, fuelling speculation of an imminent thaw in EU-China ties after years of tensions.<\/p>\n

“The world has become a globe also geopolitically, and today our networks of friendship span the globe, as you can see in the debate about tariffs,” von der Leyen told the German newspaper Zeit …<\/p>\n

“Right now, I could have these conversations 24 hours a day. Everyone is asking for more trade with Europe \u2013 and it’s not just about economic ties. It is also about establishing common rules and it is about predictability. Europe is known for its predictability and reliability, which is once again starting to be seen as something very valuable,” she said.<\/p>\n

“On the one hand, this is very gratifying; on the other hand, there is also of course a huge responsibility that we have to live up to.” …<\/p>\n

Asked if America was a friend, a former friend or an opponent, the Commission chief avoided “these kinds of classifications” while admitting the relation was “complicated”. …<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“Europe is still a peace project. We don’t have bros or oligarchs making the rules. We don’t invade our neighbours, and we don’t punish them. On the contrary, there are twelve countries on the waiting list to become members of the European Union. That’s about 150 million people,” she said, referring to the accession process. …<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

when asked if Europe should “trust the Chinese”, she did not refute the growing speculation<\/strong><\/a> of a rapprochement. https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/04\/16\/the-west-as-we-knew-it-no-longer-exists-von-der-leyen-says-amid-trump-tensions<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, the EU is interested in more trade deals and more nations want to make trade deals with the EU.<\/p>\n

The EU is looking less and less favorably towards the US and seems to feel it no longer really leads the West–and that is has less need for the US.<\/p>\n

Ursula von der Leyen is basically publicly stating that the US is no longer part of the West’s leadership, is not really a friend anymore of Europe, and that the rest of the world is looking to Europe.<\/p>\n

This is a big deal.<\/p>\n

It is also consistent with a prophecy in Lamentations 1:1-2 that the one that was great among the nations (the US) will be conquered by friends who became enemies (the final European Beast power).<\/p>\n

Notice something that came out after Donald Trump was elected the first time:<\/p>\n

America Has Abdicated Its Leadership of the West<\/strong><\/p>\n

14 November 2016<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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For 100 years, the United States was the leader of the free world. With the election of Donald Trump, America has now abdicated that role. It is time for Europe, and Angela Merkel, to step into the void.<\/strong><\/div>\n

Even history sometimes leans toward pathos. In January 2017, when Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, the American Age will celebrate its 100th birthday \u2014 and its funeral.<\/p>\n

The West was constituted in its modern form in January 1917. World War I was raging in Europe at the time and in Washington, D.C., President Woodrow Wilson told his country that it was time for Americans to take responsibility for \u201cpeace and justice.\u201d In April he said: \u201cThe world must be made safe for democracy.\u201d He declared war on Germany and sent soldiers to Europe to secure victory for the Western democracies \u2014 and the United States assumed the leadership of the Western world. It was an early phase of political globalization.<\/p>\n

One hundred years later: Trump. \u2026<\/p>\n

What will happen to the West, to Europe, to Germany without the United States as its leading power? Germany is a child of the West, particularly of the United States, brought to life with American generosity, long spoon-fed and now in a deep state of shock. The American president was always simultaneously our president, at least a little, and Barack Obama was a worthy president of the West. Now, though, we must come to terms with a lack of Western leadership. \u2026<\/p>\n

America was long the benchmark for the West. But if Trump governs as he promised he would during the campaign, the land of the free will abdicate its role as leader of the free world. Then, it will be Europe’s turn. http:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/international\/world\/trump-election-means-europe-must-now-lead-west-a-1120929.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook#ref=rss<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Notice that Der Spiegel<\/em> stated that if Donald Trump keeps his promises, it will be Europe\u2019s turn to<\/strong><\/em> lead the West.<\/p>\n

Donald Trump has concerned, and offended, the Europeans.<\/p>\n

And it is worse now than the first time he was in office.<\/p>\n

As far as trade and Europe go, notice something from my latest book available at Amazon Kindle: Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump\u2019s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies?<\/a>\u00a0as well as Amazon print\u00a0Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump\u2019s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies?<\/a><\/span>:<\/p>\n

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Trade<\/strong><\/p>\n

Historically, Donald Trump has called for \u201cfair trade\u201d and indicated that various nations, including several in Asia, are not engaged in fair trade, so he has proposed high tariffs.[i]<\/a><\/p>\n

Donald Trump has called tariffs, \u201cthe most beautiful word in the dictionary\u201d and even proposed massive tariffs (up to 2000%) on Mexico if it will not do what he wants.[ii]<\/a> He has basically also proposed a minimum of 10% tariffs on goods from much of the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

Some believe that Donald Trump\u2019s positions on trade will lead to a global trade war.[iii]<\/a> Europe has said it will hit back against Donald Trump\u2019s tariff policies.[iv]<\/a> It is my position that trade disputes will be a factor in Europe taking military action against the USA one day.<\/p>\n

One of the unintended consequences of Donald Trump\u2019s threats of tariffs and other trade matters is that it is motivating nations he has threatened to look to trade more with each other. \u2026 (pp. 51-52)<\/p>\n

The USA itself, as well as Donald Trump specifically, have repeatedly shown the Europeans that it does not trust them, yet it sometimes will trust them too much. According to the Bible, the time will come when the USA will find that continental Europe will be an enemy (cf. Isaiah 10:5-11) and not an ally (Ezekiel 23:4,9-10; Lamentations 1:1-2). (p. 58)<\/p>\n

The USA will be attacked by \u201cfriends\u201d consistent with the following:<\/p>\n

1 <\/sup>How lonely sits the city
\nThat was full of people!
\nHow like a widow is she,
\nWho was great among the nations!<\/p>\n

The princess among the provinces
\nHas become a slave!<\/p>\n

2<\/sup> She weeps bitterly in the night,
\nHer tears are on her cheeks;
\nAmong all her lovers
\nShe has none to comfort her.<\/p>\n

All her friends have dealt treacherously with her;
\nThey have become her enemies. cf. Lamentations 1:1-2).<\/p>\n

Notice the one who was \u201cgreat among the nations\u201d will be conquered by friends, who will become enemies. (pp. 140-141)<\/p>\n