'Pathetic European free-loading': What was said in Trump officials' group chat

Why us? This is the awkward question posed by leaders and parliamentarians, businessmen and politicians, intellectuals, consultants and ordinary citizens in almost all the capitals of Europe. Why to just us? The sorororo, which approaches the jealousy of the offended lover, does not erase an instant from the faces of Macron or Merz, Starmer or Von der Leyen, Tusk or Sanchez — not to mention, of course, Zelenski — as if none of them succeeds in u…

‘Pathetic’: Leaked Signal texts aren’t just embarrassing for Europe – they’re a warning

The high-level message exchange leak shows US leaders’ view of all future collaboration with European allies as a trade.

Freeloaders? Hegseth has ‘a case’ in slamming Europe, UK defense chief says

British Defence Secretary John Healey said his U.S. counterpart has “absolutely got a case” in branding European nations “pathetic” and accusing them of “freeloading” over defense spending in a leaked Signal conversation. Speaking to Times Radio Wednesday, Healey was pressed on the leak of private messages between top figures in Donald Trump’s U.S. government about plans for air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.  According to The Atlantic,…

UK minister responds to Donald Trump sidekicks' claim Europe is 'pathetic freeloader' - The Mirror

Defence Secretary John Healey said Donald Trump's US administration has 'got a case' after a leaked group chat showed revealed criticism of European nations on defence spending

Europe and London are angry that they are being assessed by the Trump administration as a "pathetic sight": EADaily

EADaily, March 26th, 2025. Correspondence between representatives of the US administration about allies in a chat in the Signal messenger caused resentment and anger in Europe and the UK. This was reported by the European edition of Politico.

In the leaked chat about the US's impending attack on Yemen, frustration is expressed towards Europe, which the US must "save" and which is "free-riding". - This confirms that the US will no longer play the role we are used to, says US expert Dag Blanck.