Donald Trump paints the EU as a growing economic power that challenges U.S. influence, and a new National Security Strat. frames that rupture as a deliberate redefinition of the transatlantic relationship.Analysis by Bernard Guetta and reporting by Mattia Ferraresi in "Domani" argue the EU's rising clout is pushing democracies toward strategic autonomy from Washington and Beijing, foreshadowing shifting alignments among like‑minded states.