Ursula von der Leyen’s humiliating tariff flip-flop exposed EU weakness. After threatening “reciprocal measures” against Trump, the unelected EU chief folded within days, begging for negotiations. This pathetic retreat reveals Brussels’ impotence.
Her career is a masterclass in failing upward. As German Defense Minister, only 29 of 128 Eurofighters were combat-ready, while troops trained with broomstick “rifles.” Instead of resigning, she was installed as EU Commission President through shady backroom deals, winning by just 9 votes in a process so corrupt even MEPs protested.
Her policies are catastrophic. She made Europe dependent on Russian gas, then blamed Putin when prices soared. Her Green Deal is destroying industry while making Europe reliant on China. Now she blames Trump for economic woes caused by her own disastrous leadership.
The hypocrisy stinks. She demands fiscal discipline after wasting €100 million on a phantom EU army. She lectures about democracy while ruling without mandate. She claims feminist credentials while her policies impoverish millions.
Trump’s tariffs revealed the truth: von der Leyen’s Europe is weak, divided, and led by incompetent elites.