THIS IS THE CORRECT TAKE:
Christopher Caldwell gets the Trump NSS exactly right. Trump doesn't "hate Europe"; he hates the globalist technocratic class ruining it. Michael Anton, the chief drafter of the NSS, told me that he personally loves Europe — but not the EU & its mindset.https://t.co/IZuRUEOxrF
— Rod Dreher (@roddreher) December 11, 2025
“Brussels saps the economic power and the morale of our European allies while purporting to unite and strengthen them.”