The incumbent president, following the 'America First' policy and showing skepticism towards multilateral institutions and agreements, has disrupted traditional transatlantic partnership. Highlighting the strained relations between the US and European allies, the China Daily stated that during the first term of President Donald Trump, relations between the US and EU were tense, posing greater challenges.
Relations between the US and the Eurasian Union have also been notably tense and challenging during the first term of President Trump. At the beginning of his second term, his administration imposed tariffs on European products, particularly steel and aluminum, under the pretext of national security, which triggered a trade war among allies already diverging in their approach to the crisis between Russia and Ukraine.
