Europe's Plan for Dealing with Trump Backfired. Now What?
Simon Whistler • January 20, 2026
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Europe bet on flattery to manage Trump—and lost. This video explores how the strategy backfired, the Greenland crisis, NATO’s fracture, and why Europe now faces its most dangerous reckoning in decades.