While European politicians appear to have learned the lessons of 2017 and decided to be publicly nice to incoming President Trump for a second term, no such restraint is felt in the continent's traditional media. The news coverage on the morning of the inauguration is full of dire predictions, accusations, and criticism. Even unfavorable comparisons with dictators.
Top stories in European newspapers on Monday morning were dominated by news and images of the Israeli hostage crisis, but as the morning ground began and the countdown to Trump Hour began, these stories quickly became more and more focused on the inauguration. It has been replaced by many publications. Unable or unwilling to hide their content because of the consequences of American democracy.
In the UK, guardian The article set a tone that would soon be seen in left-liberal newspapers across the continent, warning of a coming “second period of vengeance” and stating that “America was preparing for a new era of chaos and division.” . The paper drew out the implications of Trump's plan to be sworn in under the Capitol Rotunda in a feature on January 6, 2021, in which he said: “He is a twice-impeached, now-convicted felon. “At the time, few could have imagined that Mr. Trump would ever step foot in the White House again.” . But over the weekend, the 78-year-old enjoyed an unlikely political comeback with supporters of the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement. ”
Reflecting on sentiment across Europe, the paper's Diplomatic editor-in-chief pointed out that the Old Continent is more hostile to President Trump than other parts of the world, noting that recent world opinion polls show that President Donald Trump “Europe's concerns about the return of the United States to the White House are not shared by other countries around the world.'' “Most of the world'' and “the hunch is great.''
But in the UK, as in other parts of Europe, publishers have been less active in opposing Mr Trump, and have written more about the proceedings, including the history of the US presidential inauguration, what to expect the next day, and the timing of the event. focused. National newspaper with record times It began with Trump's comments the night before about executive orders and the coming Golden Age, saying, “Trump vows to begin destroying Biden's legacy within hours.”
France has a very developed left-wing media ecosystem. release Trump warned that he would lead “vengeful and more unhinged than ever before.” Le Monde Editors selected editorials comparing former and future President Trump to Russia's Vladimir Putin. conservative newspaper le figaroMeanwhile, a guest article by a prominent French lawyer and essayist states that America's era of “democratic, open, universalism” is over for good, and that it will continue to do so for the rest of this century. He said the country would develop into an “oligarchy, protectionist and liberal” state. Features of “Imperial”.
Trump is thinking and acting “like Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, or Recep Erdoğan,” he asserted, adding that Trump is “an imperialist who advocates the same principles as tyranny and dictatorship in the 21st century.” He said he intended to build “America.” In this view, European countries would have to be content to be vassals of the new American empire, or the European Union would have to “defend our sovereignty, our freedoms, and our civilization.” Japan should respond by transforming itself into an imperial power.
This is not uncommon in Europe at any time, even on President Trump's inauguration day. For progressives, turning the European Union, once just a free trade area, into an armed and active empire is a simple matter of reflex. and globalist orientation toward the continent. This is the default position in many European capitals. Liberals in Poland Wiborza also takes this view, stating that anything that does not destroy Europe (Trump) will only strengthen Europe (a pan-European federal superstate).
Rzeczpospolita Meanwhile, the globalist class has published an absolute list of everything it hates and fears about Trump, stating that “democracy and the rule of law have been the glue of the free world for 80 years,” while President Trump is “free “We are striving to eradicate it from all over the world.” West”.
German newspapers are equally frank. The progressives are Die Tageszeitung (TAZ) By smugly calling the Trump administration a “horror clown and his Cabinet of Terror,” and condemning his supporters and Elon Musk fans as idiots who confuse success with competence, he pretends he has any kind of moral superiority. It seems to be implied that he is a failure with advanced technical ability. “Many Europeans are looking forward to [the inauguration] I feel very anxious.'' targetspiegelHe expressed concern that “Europe will pay the price for America's dissatisfaction.''
