In Munich, Europe Says It Is 'De-risking' from the U.S.

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Leaders of several European nations said that after that series of shocks they are talking about "de-risking" from the United States.

It is a term previously reserved for describing a strategy of avoiding over-dependence on China, or fragile supply chains for Russian oil or critical minerals. It is now applied to the United States.

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I de-risked away from the US throughout the last year. I de-risked more yesterday.

Spain and Greece and Poland did better than the S&P in 2025. And by did better I mean the Harlem Globetrotters did better than the Washington Generals.

Putin and Trump havd been great for the second tier European economies; probably globally too. Viva La Revolucion!

#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-14 08:25 PM | Reply

All the Democrats looked horrible accept Gavin (why were they even there? Presidential hopefuls?) Embarrassing really, some Democrats even claiming Munich is the first primary.... idiots.

Aoc ... flat... whitmer? delfected the questions...
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Rubio's speech was excellent standing ovation from Eurotrash.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are poised to deliver clashing visions of U.S. global leadership at the Munich Security Conference as European leaders recoil at America's populist politics.
www.washingtonpost.com

Democrats are in big trouble if these are their leading candidates.

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-14 08:45 PM | Reply

Spain and Greece and Poland did better than the S&P in 2025.

Spain stabilized its debt awhile ago, neither the Democrats nor Republicans want to do that.

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-14 08:47 PM | Reply

Yikes...

Note to all D's thinking of 28: watch @marcorubio outstanding speech today.
Some in our Party (looking at you @CAgovernor ) argue to "go back" to pre-Trump. That era is dead.

Whoever can articulate a fresh, coherent view of leadership to address the new, changing world and its risks and opportunities will have the advantage.
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#4 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-14 09:17 PM | Reply

How sad for America that Trump's brought us down to this level of world respect.

Obama earned it back after Shrub cost us respect. Trump's a wrecking ball.

#5 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-02-14 09:27 PM | Reply

Obama earned it back after Shrub cost us respect.

LOL Democrats were embarrassing in Munich, words out ...

Obama saying Democrats need to start cleaning up homeless tent cities.

Hillary running around saying mass migration needs to end and we need secure borders.

The memo has gone out, its been received, you guys should get it eventually.

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-14 09:50 PM | Reply

#3 | Posted by oneironaut

Republicans are already in for a bloodbath in November. Another two years of Trump will just make the taste of Trump's s*** even worse. Mega is not republican. It's a cult, and you're a member.

America was so sick of trump after his first term he lost re-election.

#7 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-02-14 10:01 PM | Reply

mass migration needs to end
#6 | Posted by oneironaut

When do you leave?
Why are you here?

Spain stabilized its debt awhile ago, neither the Democrats nor Republicans want to do that.
#3 | Posted by oneironaut

Same questions.

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-14 10:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

European Opinion of America Hits Record Low

www.newsweek.com

Putin's orange butt slut did that.

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-14 11:38 PM | Reply