Trump shares quote warning the U.S. will leave Europe if it fails to find its way
Trump posts a screenshot of an Insider Paper update quoting his warning that the United States will have no choice but to leave Europe if the continent does not soon find its way.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a screenshot of a social media post quoting his warning that the United States will have no choice but to leave Europe if the continent does not correct its course.
The shared image features an update from the Insider Paper account on X, which attributes a quote to the former president criticizing Europe for its flaws and weaknesses. Trump mentioned the source (see truthsocial).
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Follow President Trump: “We stand with Europe despite its flaws, its weaknesses, and hopefully its temporary loss of direction.. but if they don’t soon find their way, we will have no choice but to leave.”” on October 20, 2026 at 12:39 AM ET.
This is Trump’s 25th message released today, and the last post was 1 minute ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 60 of his 678 posts over the last 30 days classified as Foreign Policy posts.
The uploaded image is a screenshot of a social media post formatted in the style of X, featuring a gold verification checkmark for the Insider Paper account. The avatar displays a square logo with a white background and the letters “IP” in green.
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