Former European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton has claimed that a win for Republican hopeful Donald Trump could sound the death knell for the European Union.
Former European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton has claimed that a win for Republican hopeful Donald Trump could sound the death knell for the European Union.
During an interview with BFMTV on November 3, Breton warned of a “deadly crisis” for the bloc were Trump to be re-elected president on November 5.
Élection américaine: en cas de victoire de Donald Trump, Thierry Breton “craint” une crise “mortifère pour l’Europe”
Élection américaine: en cas de victoire de Donald Trump, Thierry Breton "craint" une crise "mortifère pour l'Europe" pic.twitter.com/jpiE45KU6g
According to Breton, a Trump victory could deeply affect European defence, security and trade while weakening Western support for Ukraine.
“The US is a critical ally for Europe in supporting Ukraine against Russia and we know that Americans are growing weary of this commitment. It is clear that if … [Trump] is elected, this support could dry up almost overnight. He claimed he could halt aid within 24 hours,” Breton said.
