Is Trump Pushing Europe Towards China?

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Trump’s antagonistic relationship with Europe over Greenland and other economic issues has led some to suggest that closer ties with China could hedge against a further deterioration. So in this video, we’ll explore the pros and cons of this approach.

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Trump Threatens Tariffs on European Countries over Greenland

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/17/trump-to-hit-eight-european-countries-with-10-import-tax-over-greenland-disupute 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/18/europe-diplomats-crisis-talks-trump-tariffs-greenland 
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-us-trade-deal-on-hold-after-new-trump-tariffs/ 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4qjwk9n2no 

EU-US Trade Deal

https://commission.europa.eu/topics/trade/eu-us-trade-deal_en
https://youtu.be/273tgA0UdB8?si=XjRH0PnOM4yoLEtx 

Europe “De-Risking” from the US

https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/3a55924f-055d-4e59-b650-6a17e27339af 
https://youtu.be/jXtXahowH-M?si=2o_88AWPMmbhAmgm 

Analysis

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/18/eu-weighs-tough-restrictions-in-face-of-trump-tariffs-but-appeasement-remains-most-likely-path

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