Trump’s "wrecking-ball politics" damaged transatlantic ties, per Tsinghua scholar and 2026 Munich Security Report.

A Tsinghua University scholar, Zhou Bo, warned that "wrecking-ball politics" under former U.S. President Donald Trump has severely damaged transatlantic relations, with lasting effects making past cooperation unlikely. This assessment aligns with the 2026 Munich Security Report, which identifies a global rise in destabilizing political behavior, driven by unilateralism and confrontational policies. The report highlights growing fragmentation in international alliances and declining trust in multilateral institutions. While other developments, including China’s diplomatic outreach to Hungary, Argentina, and Ukraine, and cultural exchanges, were noted, the central concern remains the erosion of transatlantic unity and the urgent need for renewed global cooperation.