“Europe will be unrecognizable in twenty years and European civilization is in danger of being erased.” With these words, American President Trump lashes out at Europe in his strategic security plan. Our Minister of Defense Theo Francken (N-VA) does not blame him. “No one wants to listen to Trump. He is simply the ideal excuse to look away from our own weaknesses,” says Francken in our HLN podcast Het Rapport van de Wetstraat.
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🎧According to Defense Minister Theo Francken, Trump has a point about Europe: “But he is the ideal excuse to look away from our own weaknesses”
Bytaketonews
Dec 10, 2025