European Union 'TERRIFIED' of Trump as US turns against 'supranational' blocs
NIGEL FARAGE has hit out at the EU once more as he accused the bloc of being “terrified” of Donald Trump due of his stance on “supranational organisations”.
Farage: European Union is TERRIFIED of Trump
The former Ukip leader blasted Eurocrats while speaking on Fox News following a heated clash in the European Parliament on Wednesday after he defended the US President’s travel ban.
He said the ban, which sees citizens from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen temporarily barred along with all refugees, was being used as an “excuse” to attack President Trump.
“The real reason isn’t that,” said Mr Farage. “The real reason is this new American administration does not respect supranational organisations like the European Union.
“It believes in nation states and these guys here [in Europe] they were scared after Brexit, they’re now terrified by Trump.”
Nigel Farage said the EU was "terrified" of Donald Trump
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This new American administration does not respect supranational organisations like the European Union
The MEP claimed the European Union was scared the US could now “freeze them out” of trade deals and trigger the end for the bloc.
He said: “What they’re terrified of is this that this incredible structure that has been built up here in Brussels – I mean it’s been one of the best-paid jobs, one of the best pension provisions for tens of thousands of people the world has ever seen.
“And what they know is, not just with Brexit but every country in Europe, the populations are saying ‘what on earth is this all about, why don’t we run our countries and make our own laws’.
“And there have been some hints coming out from the Trump administration that they would like to do trade deals and business with countries bilaterally, bypassing the bureaucrats or the European Union – so they fear that Trump effectively will freeze them out.”
Nigel Farage with Donald Trump during his election campaign
The comments come after EU leaders condemned Mr Trump’s travel ban from Muslim countries.
The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, is among those who have aired concerns.
In a letter, issued ahead of an EU summit in Malta, he said: "We cannot surrender to those who want to weaken or invalidate the Transatlantic bond, without which global order and peace cannot survive.
“We should remind our American friends of their own motto: United we stand, divided we fall."