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The US and Europe may be headed for a divorce

The US and Europe may be headed for a divorce
Donald Trump, pictured at the Nato summit in Brussels in 2018, has long held reservations about America's relationship with Europe. (Image: Gints Ivuskans/Depositphotos)
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By Gerard BakerAmong the more childishly enjoyable fruits of Donald Trump’s election victory has been watching the spectacular gymnastic contortions of political leaders in Europe, where I have spent time recently, as they try to reconcile their previously expressed revulsion toward him with the political reality of his renewed status as the most powerful man on the planet.Gold medal for the back flip with full twist and 180-degree turn goes to David Lammy, the British Foreign Secretary, who congratulated Trump and said he looked forward...

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