Europe sees Tweety and say "We cannot rely on the United States to lead. America is an isolationist rogue state now. We must partner with Russia and China.
"Allies distance themselves from U.S. after Trump's first foreign trip"
Gregory Korte , USA TODAY Published 6:03 p.m. ET May 29, 2017 | Updated 1:19 a.m. ET May 30,
"In separate remarks intended mostly for domestic consumption, leaders of Germany, France and Israel all sought to distance themselves from Trump, just days after meeting with the president during his nine-day foreign trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican City, Brussels and Italy.
Among the sources of friction: Trump's reluctance to unreservedly commit to the North Atlantic alliance, his skepticism of a climate change accord signed on to by his predecessor, President Obama, and outreach to Palestinians in pursuit of a Middle East peace agreement."
Look to France to take the lead.
"New French President Emmanuel Macron said his now-famous white-knuckled handshake with Trump was a deliberate attempt to demonstrate that he wouldn't be bullied by the American president. “One must show that you won’t make small concessions, even symbolic ones, but also not over-publicize things, either,” he told the French newspaper Journal du Dimanche. “My handshake with him — it wasn’t innocent.”"
