Trump Takes a Wrecking Ball to Our Alliance With Europe

Frida Ghitis: Donald Trump has done more to rip apart the U.S. European alliance than any foe has managed to do in the partnership’s 75 years .

Ghitis says Vice President J.D. Vance's comments were seen as blatant political meddling in Germany 's upcoming election.

She says the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany , is definitely Nazi -like, and the party Vance was defending is abhorrent in its nation's politics; it's so abhorrent that no other party, across the spectrum, will form any sort of coalition with it. Ghitis..

Frida Ghitis: Europe would be unable to mount a defense of the continent from, say, a Russian invasion without the support of the U.S. She says it lacks the troop strength, firepower, intelligence assets, and organizational acumen to do so.

Ghitis says it's doubtful that the Europeans alone would be able to guarantee Ukraine ’s security if Trump pulls Washington 's support.