Critics, including Friedrich Merz and Karol Nawrocki, accused the White House of lacking a clear war strategy and leadership regarding US policy and military presence in Europe.
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Updated May 26
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Critics, including Friedrich Merz and Karol Nawrocki, accused the White House of lacking a clear war strategy and leadership regarding US policy and military presence in Europe.
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Europe
terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia
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