As Trump rants and threatens, our allies fear the worst

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As Trump rants and threatens, our allies fear the worst
The president and his “den of robbers” are putting American lives and NATO at risk

By Brian Karem
White House columnist
Published January 16, 2026 9:05AM (EST)


(Salon) Donald Trump told the New York Times last week that he is only limited by his morality and his mind. The problem is: He has no morality, and he’s lost his mind.

America’s allies understand this better than we do here in the United States. They are not limited to mostly viewing, reading or listening to news generated by American corporate media, which is itself a behemoth of disinformation propped up by Trump and enjoyed as entertainment by the legions of lunatics currently incapable of critical thinking.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in addressing his European compatriots last week, was blunt about Trump in the wake of his recent military action in Venezuela that saw President Nicolás Maduro and his wife captured and unceremoniously dumped in a Brooklyn jail to stand trial on drug charges. As recently as Saturday, Trump declared that he is now in control of Venezuela, and that the country is rich and safe.

“In my opinion,” Steinmeier said, “we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order. We are far beyond that, I believe…both disrespect and erosion are well advanced.”

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Nonetheless Trump’s mafia approach to American imperialism has understandably caused concern among our allies — especially those in the countries we built from the ashes of World War II. To them, having the U.S. potentially turn against you has the same emotional appeal as finding out your parents are members of “Murder Inc.” The natural reaction is to keep the parents out of reach, emotionally and physically. As this happens, the potential for the destabilization of Europe only increases. ................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2026/01/16/as-trump-rants-and-threatens-our-allies-fear-the-worst/