The US certainly reaped the benefits from the wars that devastated Europe, ie. WWI and WWII.

Mainly European blood earns mainly US money.

You'll note the US only sent troops to Europe in WWI and WWII once US Presidents safely knew the US was on the winning side.

European blood boosts the US terms of trade/financial position.

Trump, the low-life huckster, knows this.

"You'll note the US only sent troops to Europe in WWI and WWII once US Presidents safely knew the US was on the winning side."

So Hitler's declaration of war had nothing to do with it? Or maybe Roosevelt was colluding with Hitler...it seems all the rage.

You'll note the US only sent troops to Europe in WWI and WWII once US Presidents safely knew the US was on the winning side.

Allies like Britain (including Australia) France and Russia did most of the dying in Europe while US businesses like Ford* built much for the enemy, the Germans.

Now Trump promotes his own business interests while also being a part-time President.

Now Trump, in Trump's relations with Putin (who controls large Russian business interests) is having it both ways, by Trump having close personal relations with America's enemy, Russia.

* http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1445822/Ford-used-slave-labour-in-Nazi-German-plants.html

I think the author is very confused between Trump's so called 'betrayal by the EU of their own people just like Canada.

You think runner?

Why that must be a novel new experience? Don't worry about the smoke. It's probably emanating from previously unused cerebral circuits? Persist it'll stop hurting soon!

You'll have a nice day now y'hear.
Alan B.

Trump is the president of the US voted as such by their democratic process with his presidency accused of Russian manipulation.
Just how many times, and in how many countries, has the US manipulated the democratic process to their favour?
How many countries has the US supported despots and dictators abusing their societies, to this day?
Plantagenent is right, the US enter a fray when they believe the majority of dying has been done and the other side has expended it's financial resources.
Make no mistake, the US is in it for itself and Australia is merely a dog's body asked to occasionally support an irrational vote at the UN making us look like gutless wimps supporting an international bully.
The US is helping protect the EU, what a load of codswhallop, the US through it's bases is there to help keep the EU in line. Previously it was in individual countries and then it became a little harder when the EU was borne. NATO provides the last illusionary conduit of control which is failing because of it's involvement outside the EU supporting the aftermath of failed US wars such as in Afghanistan.
NATO was there for the so called protection of the EU not as a reserve army of the US.
Had NATO not have to support the US in it's wars of opportunity they wouldn't be falling short of funding and it's this reason the EU countries are not forthcoming with their supposed share.