Trump’s second trans military ban shows that the old Republican party is dead. It’s all MAGA now. Military readiness is no longer a consideration for Republicans. They just want culture war victories.

And even as he declared Europe is ready to do the "heavy lifting" on security guarantees for Ukraine after a peace deal, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said they would need "strong U.S. backing" - which Trump has not promised so far.

Many far-right MPs in Europe are trying to stay in Donald Trump's good books and avoid criticising him, all while retaining credibility at home. View on euronews