Trump called the EU a "foe". He may have meant only in a trade sense, but he didn't say that. Trump introduced tariffs against Canada under the rubric of "nati

Trump called the EU a "foe". He may have meant only in a trade sense, but he didn't say that. Trump introduced tariffs against Canada under the rubric of "national security". He may not have meant that Canada was a security threat, but he didn't do that. Diplomacy is a requirement of any nation-state. Trump has hollowed out the State department and has issued proclamations that overturn 70 years of US policy on international norms of relations with allies in NATO, regard for WTO rules, and opposition to autocrats and criminal nation-states. It's not "hysteria", it's a practical reaction by nations to the perceived and actual changes in US foreign policy.