Europe’s Diplomatic Marginalization Shows America First’s Strategic Resurgence

As President Donald Trump stands center stage brokering ceasefires and recalibrating U.S. foreign policy, Europe finds itself increasingly relegated to the sidelines of global diplomacy. The recent U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire, hailed by Trump in Egypt with world leaders behind him like mere spectators, starkly illustrates the diminished role of European powers in shaping outcomes vital to international security. Is Europe Ready to Accept a Secondary Role? European governments have long presumed their historical influence would secure them a seat at every major table. Yet, under Trump’s America First doctrine—a strategy often mischaracterized as isolationist—the reality is far different. Trump’s approach...