Donald Trump Jr. has some thoughts on one of America’s most significant international relationships, and he is not holding back. The president’s son is making headlines after weighing in on a major geopolitical bloc in a characteristically blunt fashion.
Donald Trump Jr. criticizes EU during his Bosnia visit
Donald Trump Jr. criticized the European Union during a visit to Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, according to reporting by the Associated Press, stating that its liberal policies were discouraging investment and warning of internal divisions. He said “the biggest players, the biggest names in banking and finance, in tech and AI across the board” believe that “Europe is a disaster,” adding it is “the disaster that they feel also needs to be fixed.”
He stated that “The only way it gets fixed, though, in my opinion is if they (Europe) get out of their own way,” and described the European Union as “a little bit of a mess” during a closed panel discussion. Trump Jr. added that Eastern European countries “have a work ethic that has (withstood) some of the ‘woke’ nonsense.”
He said, “I see that creating major fractures in the European Union between those few countries in eastern Europe that actually still believe in common sense, and Western Europe that’s clearly missing in the political discourse these days.” The visit was described by the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo as being in “a private capacity.”
The trip took place in Republika Srpska, the Serb-run entity within Bosnia. Local leaders have expressed support for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Milorad Dodik said the visit and a concurrent JD Vance trip to Hungary “signal an important shift of the U.S. administration under the leadership of President Trump.”
Dodik has advocated for Republika Srpska’s separation from Bosnia. This position links to tensions following the 1992-95 war, which killed more than 100,000 people. The U.S. imposed sanctions on him in 2022 over his separatist policies and lifted them last year. Bosnia remains an EU membership candidate. The bloc is its largest trading partner, investor, and financial aid provider today.
Originally reported by Vritti Johar on Mandatory.com.
