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| President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde. (Source: DPG) |
Ms. Lagarde's statement was made in a recent interview with France 2 television channel, in the context of European Union (EU) leaders increasingly worried about the possibility of Mr. Trump winning the US presidential election in November.
“If we learn from what has happened, I mean from the way Mr Trump has conducted himself in the first four years of his term, it is clearly a threat… Just look at trade tariffs, the commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the fight against climate change,” Ms Lagarde analyzed, noting that “in these three areas alone, in the past, US interests have not aligned with European interests.”
Ms Lagarde, who has been president of the ECB since November 2019, has been critical of Mr Trump, particularly on trade tariffs. However, her latest comments were unusually harsh for the head of the ECB, a role that is usually not politically charged.
Meanwhile, as the 2024 race enters its climax, incumbent US President Joe Biden faces declining approval ratings.
According to Gallup, President Biden ended 2023 with a job approval rating of just 39%, the lowest of any of the last seven US Presidents at the same point in their first terms.
Meanwhile, Mr. Trump ended his term with an approval rating of 45%, while former President Barack Obama had a slightly lower rating of 43%.
Former President Trump is embroiled in legal battles in Maine and Colorado after both states stripped him of his right to run for office. He also faces four separate criminal cases. Trump has called the allegations against him a political “witch hunt.”
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