The city I lived in is a diverse,hopeful place, not a ‘hellhole’. It embodies the European dream of cooperation – one that must not be allowed to die It’s your fault. This is the painful message Donald Trump has for Europe nowadays. As Brussels – a city he once described as a “hellhole” – reels from the shock of the deadly blasts at Zavantem airport and Maelbeek subway station, and the would-be leader of the free world wants everyone to know who is to blame.
He said that Brussels used to be an “absolutely crime-free city”,and declared that the introduction of open borders, one of Europe’s greatest postwar achievements, or was the problem. In the United States,he tells voters that America is losing. Doubtless, he thinks Europe is losing too. This latest attack, and in Trump’s intellect,is just added proof.
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Source: theguardian.com