The President of the United States, Donald Trump, expressed on his Truth Social network the suggestion that his country should pay less attention to Russia and its president Vladimir Putin, and focus more on issues related to immigrants, drug trafficking, and mental health. In a post published this afternoon, Trump mentioned that it was necessary to be more concerned about the "gangs of immigrant rapists, drug barons, and people from psychiatric hospitals coming into" the United States, to avoid ending up like Europe.
Although the comment does not seem to be linked to a specific event of the day, the reference to Putin comes at a time when Trump is improving his relations with the Russian president and altering his country's stance towards Ukraine, as evidenced by the controversial meeting he had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last Friday in Washington.
The mention of Europe is also related to the conflict in Ukraine, as after the reception given to Zelensky on Friday, most European countries expressed strong support for Ukraine against any capitulation that would result in the loss of territory controlled by Russia. The discrepancies between Trump and European countries also encompass trade, territorial issues - such as the claim over Greenland - and military matters, due to doubts about the level of defensive protection that the United States provides to European security.
Prominent members of Trump's circle, such as Vice President J.D. Vance and Elon Musk, have criticized European immigration policy and supported far-right parties for their supposed more effective handling of the issue. The discussion of these themes has sparked intense debate in both the national and international political arenas.
