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Well, howdy there, Internet people, it's Belle again.
So today, we're going to talk about Trump getting us thrown out of Europe one piece at a time.
We've talked repeatedly about how Trump's rhetoric has significantly undermined U.S.
strength by alienating U.S.
allies.
because many Americans view international affairs like a TV show, something that only exists on a screen so far away that it might as well be imaginary.
A lot have had a hard time believing that Trump's statements, attitude, and actions are causing real damage, even though NATO allies reportedly deployed to engage in direct combat with US forces over Greenland.
Well, we have a couple of new items that might bring things into focus.
Spain, a NATO ally that allows the US to operate military bases on their soil, has closed their airspace to US military planes engaged in the war in Iran.
The country's defense minister said, quote,
We don't authorize either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran.
She went on to call the US war, quote, profoundly illegal and profoundly unjust.
This is a pretty significant development.
But wait, there's more.
Americans may vaguely remember MAGA aligning with a political party in Germany.
MAGA darling Elon Musk endorsed the party.
Vance met with their leadership.
It's a far-right party that seemed the perfect fit for an international MAGA coalition.
Some European outlets even called the party a pawn for Trump.
Well, the party's co-leader is calling for the US military to leave Germany.