The White House said in an annual national security update that after decades of economic decline, political scrutiny, and immigration waves, Europe faces the risk of “civilization being erased.” The report constituted yet another sharp criticism of continental Europe by the Trump administration. In this 29-page “National Security Strategy” signed by US President Donald Trump, the US government stated that compared to poor economic performance, Europe's cultural and political failure posed a greater threat to the way of life on the continent. “This economic downturn is insignificant compared to the real and more serious prospects of civilization being erased,” the report said. “If current trends continue, the continent will be unrecognizable in 20 years or less.”

The White House said in an annual national security update that after decades of economic decline, political scrutiny, and immigration waves, Europe faces the risk of “civilization being erased.” The report constituted yet another sharp criticism of continental Europe by the Trump administration. In this 29-page “National Security Strategy” signed by US President Donald Trump, the US government stated that compared to poor economic performance, Europe's cultural and political failure posed a greater threat to the way of life on the continent. “This economic downturn is insignificant compared to the real and more serious prospects of civilization being erased,” the report said. “If current trends continue, the continent will be unrecognizable in 20 years or less.”