"Robert Fico, one of the few EU leaders to frequently support Trump's stance on Europe's weaknesses, was concerned about the U.S. president's "psychological state," two of the diplomats said. Fico used the word "dangerous" to describe how the U.S. president came across during their face-to-face meeting at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Jan. 17, according to two of the diplomats."
"The conversation between Fico and his European counterparts took place in Brussels on Jan. 22 on the sidelines of an emergency EU summit arranged to discuss transatlantic relations in the wake of Trump's threats to seize Greenland. Leaders used that gathering to try to calm tensions after the U.S. president walked back his threat to slap tariffs on some European countries over the issue a day earlier."
"As Politico notes, these were not the comments of a traditional European liberal. Like Trump, Vico is a populist Russian stooge. Fico's comments are especially pertinent because he's among Europe's most pro-Trump politicians, touting his access to the U.S. president in a Facebook video after the Mar-a-Lago meeting and voicing support for Washington's approach to the Russia-Ukraine war. A year ago, Fico spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference and told Americans "your president is doing Europe a great service.""
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico described U.S. President Donald Trump as "dangerous" and questioned his psychological state after a face-to-face meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Jan. 17. Fico conveyed his impression during an informal huddle in Brussels on Jan. 22, on the sidelines of an emergency EU summit convened to address transatlantic relations following Trump's threats to seize Greenland. EU leaders sought to calm tensions after Trump walked back a threat to impose tariffs on some European countries over Greenland. Fico made the remarks in a separate informal exchange rather than during the formal roundtable. Fico is a prominent pro-Trump European politician who promoted his access to Trump in a Facebook video, voiced support for Washington's approach to the Russia–Ukraine war, and praised the U.S. president at CPAC.
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