you cannot threaten the free world and lead it at the same time. the moral and strategic heart of democracy no longer beats in Washington. Given that Americans saw how Trump behaved in his first term and put him back in power anyway, it’s fair for Europeans to conclude that the rift isn’t with Trump alone; its also with a critical mass of Americans.And once you threaten to invade an allied country, you don’t just place the existence of that alliance in jeopardy; you raise the possibility of allies turning into mortal enemies.