"What we have seen since 2016 is people representing Trump and his personal interests, rather than the US." Most notably, Trump praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during his trip to the White House last year. In the eyes of many in Europe, the ambassadors appointed to key nations by Trump are consistent with a larger shift in EU-US relations. "The transition from Bush to Obama to Trump has solidified the European view that America can pivot dramatically every eight years. The transatlantic relationship is robust.

Source: CNN September 26, 2020 03:56 UTC