# Even Europe's far right is ready to dump Trump

> Europe's far-right parties abandon Trump as political force.
- Title: Even Europe's far right is ready to dump Trump · Salon
- Summary: Europe's far-right parties abandon Trump as political force. European far-right leaders have concluded Donald Trump is a liability after his failed foreign…
- Keywords: trump, far right, europe, political, elections, maga, italy, germany, france, afd, giorgia meloni, marine le pen
- Source: Salon — https://salon.com/2026/10/19/even-europes-far-right-is-ready-to-dump-trump
- Author: Andrew O'Hehir
- Published: 2026-10-19T10:30:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump, far right, europe, political, elections, maga, italy, germany, france, afd, giorgia meloni, marine le pen
## Trump's return to power
Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025 as leader of a globalized MAGA movement.
## MAGA's nationalist international
European anti-immigrant parties like Reform UK, National Rally, AfD, and Brothers of Italy formed a quasi-fascist nationalist international.
## Trump's illusion of power
Trump's vision of a MAGA global order was an illusion amplified by his media distortion effect.
## Europe's heatwave
Europe experienced a catastrophic summer with Berlin's highest recorded temperature of 104f/40c.
## Trump's political decline
Trump has done more damage than Jefferson Davis, faces electoral defeat, and is universally despised.
## Europe's far-right success
By 2030, four largest European nations will be governed by right-wing populist parties.
## Trump's ghosting
European far-right parties have ghosted Trump and pretend they never knew him.
## Trump's 2025 strategy
Trump's second term began with a 'vibe shift' that transformed America and the world.
## Vance's global outreach
JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and Elon Musk traveled to world capitals to support right-wing candidates.
## 2025 National Security Strategy
Trump's NSS featured racist panic and 'Great Replacement' rhetoric.
## AfD's interview
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel called her party's racism 'a horror' in an Economist interview.
## Trump's Iran war
Trump's Iran war made him unpopular in Europe, with energy prices soaring.
## Meloni's break
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly broke with Trump over Pope Leo XIV.
## Trump's legacy
Trump was never the leader of anything; he was an empty vessel for global disillusionment.
## The future
The global crisis Trump represented is more urgent than ever as liberal democracy fails.
## Key takeaway

European far-right leaders have concluded Donald Trump is a liability after his failed foreign policy and electoral impact.