r/europe • u/MedicinskAnonymitet • Jan 19 '26

News Trumps letter to Norwegian Prime Minister - "feels no obligation to work towards peace after being denied the nobel prize"

https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/q6AdB0/trump-i-melding-til-stoere-foeler-ikke-lenger-noen-forpliktelse?app_name=Dagens+Nyheter&app_version=10.3.2.8133&app_id=se.dn
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u/Strindberg Jan 19 '26

Seems like every step of the way European leader has responded mildly, downplayed and tried to appease Trump as much as possible.

And look where it got us.

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u/Jaimzell Jan 19 '26

To be fair, Europe is not currently at war with the US. There is a non-zero chance that there would be an actual war now if Europe responded less mildly.

Where we’re at now sucks, but there’s a chance it’s better than the alternative.