Trump claims Europe is ‘decaying’ under the strain of mass immigration: 'They don’t know what to do'

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on America's European allies in a new interview with Politico released on Tuesday, December 9. He dismissed the continent’s leadership as "weak" and warned that their nations were "decaying" due to mass migration.

Speaking with Dasha Burns at the White House, the president doubled down on the stark assessments laid out in his administration's recent National Security Strategy, which warned of "civilizational erasure" in Europe.

When asked about the future of the continent, Trump offered a grim prognosis. "If it keeps going the way it’s going, Europe will not be ... in my opinion, uh, many of those countries will not be viable countries any longer," the president said.

He pinned the blame squarely on immigration policies, which he described as a "disaster."

Trump says most European nations are 'decaying'

Trump contrasted the approach of Western European nations with that of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, a leader he frequently praised.

"But one thing ... he’s really gotten right is the immigration because ... he allows nobody in his country," Trump said of the Hungarian prime minister.

He added, "And Poland has done a very good job in that respect, too. But most European nations, they’re decaying. They’re decaying."

The president argued that the influx of migrants from "all parts of the world," including "prisons of the Congo," is fundamentally altering the fabric of European society.

"They’ll change their ideology, obviously, because the people coming in have a totally different ideology," Trump stated. "It’s gonna make them much weaker."

Trump claims European leaders paralyzed by 'political correctness'

When pressed on whether he viewed European leaders as allies or simply ineffective, Trump was blunt. "I think they’re weak, but I also think that they want to be so politically correct," he stated.

"They don’t ... I think they don’t know what to do. Europe doesn’t know what to do. They don’t know what to do on trade either," he continued.

Trump dismissed the idea that his harsh rhetoric was intended as "tough love" to push for reforms. Instead, he characterized the leadership class as paralyzed by their own values.

Trump calls Sadiq Khan a 'disaster'

The president also reignited a long-standing feud about London Mayor Sadiq Khan. "If you take a look at London, you have a mayor named Khan," Trump said.

"He’s a horrible mayor. He’s an incompetent mayor, but he’s a horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor," the president claimed. 

Trump claimed that Khan got "elected because so many people have come in" who share a "totally different ideology."

"I hate what’s happened to London, and I hate what’s happened to Paris. I hate when I see it," Trump lamented.

Trump defends push to ‘cultivate resistance’ in Europe

The interview also touched on the administration's controversial stance that the US should "cultivate resistance" within European nations to correct their trajectory.

When asked if leaders should be "freaked out" by this posture, Trump was unapologetic.

"No, they should be freaked out by what they’re doing to their countries," he retorted. "They’re destroying their countries."

While stating he doesn't want to "run Europe," Trump confirmed his willingness to endorse candidates that align with his worldview, noting his past support for Orbán and Argentina's Javier Milei.

"I’ve endorsed people, but I’ve endorsed people that a lot of Europeans don’t like," he admitted.

Regarding the war in Ukraine, Trump was equally dismissive of Europe's contribution, stating, "They talk, but they don’t produce."