World leaders and European Union dignitaries believe the American Dream is dead at the hands of Donald Trump.
Following the president's speech in Davos, Switzerland, anonymous sources from within the governments of several countries cited growing concerns with Trump's rhetoric and what it means for global relations. Speaking with Politico they said the decisions made by Trump on Greenland, Venezuela, and his relationship with Russia and Ukraine had strained connections between the U.S. and several European countries.
One EU diplomat said, "Our American Dream is dead. Donald Trump murdered it." Another senior envoy from a country described as a "key American ally" by Politico suggested the "trust is lost" with the U.S.
They added, "We are experiencing a great rupture of the world order." Trump's hour-long speech at Davos Wednesday will affect what other world leaders meet about also, according to one EU official, who says the European Council will have a "therapy" session to analyze Trump's speech.
World leaders may be right to worry about Trump's comments, as political analysts warn allied nations should be afraid of what the president may do next.
Writing in The Mirror, Christopher Bucktin suggested comments on Greenland "should have terrified allies," but there is more to worry about than just Trump's desire to bolster national security.
"Trump claimed the war would never have happened if he had been president," Bucktin wrote, "insisted Vladimir Putin was holding back out of affection for him, and suggested global peace depends on his personal charm. Diplomacy reduced to ego massage.
"And then, because no Trump appearance is complete without it, he declared once again that the 2020 election was 'rigged'. At Davos. To the world. With no evidence. No details. Just the same lie, repeated endlessly in the hope that repetition might one day make it true.
"This wasn’t just embarrassing. It was dangerous. A US president telling an international audience that American democracy is fraudulent while promising prosecutions that exist only in his imagination is not strong leadership. It is instability on display."