And now we have the man-child posting childish insulting posts on X, pictures showing his fantasy view of the world and publishing supposedly private messages from other world leaders and suggesting the UK government is stupid for transferring the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal SIGNED OFF BY HIS ADMINISTRATION LESS THAN 9 MONTHS AGO.

Since he was inaugurated those dealing with him have pursued appeasement in the face of his bullying. Appeasement of a dictator and the head of a mighty military has been tried before, Chamberlain went to Munich and came back proclaiming "Peace in our time". Hitler decided otherwise.

Trump understands and will respond to one approach and one only, but where it hurts and in his case that is in the pocketbook. Europe owns 80% of USA debt, and the USA depends upon exports from the EU and UK for economic success. Let's see when he stands up at Davos and what he says, the EU and the UK are prepared to make life much harder for the US.