Online Reactions Pour In
Social media users and political commentators didn’t hold back. Critics across the Atlantic and in the U.S. slammed Trump’s comments as:
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“Arrogant and historically tone-deaf.”
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“Needlessly antagonistic toward U.S. allies.”
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And, in one tweet: “This is why Europe wants nothing to do with the US.”
Others pointed out the irony of Trump’s statements, referencing the French support during the American Revolutionary War:
“Without France, Americans would still be drinking Her Britannic Majesty’s tea.”
🇺🇸 Donald Trump on Victory Day for WWII:
Russia was celebrating.
France was celebrating.Everybody was celebrating but us — and we’re the ones that won the war!
They helped, but without us, they’re speaking German.
Maybe a little Japanese, too. pic.twitter.com/y67qzOM4Tm— nextmars (@Nexttmars) May 15, 2025
