In late January 2026, just three weeks after the new year began, European leaders held a closed-door emergency meeting in Brussels that some later called "therapy night." With no aides, phones, or cameras, they openly vented their frustration and anxiety over Trump's actions, including his threats toward Greenland and broader shifts in U.S. policy. The discussion centered on a once-unthinkable question: whether Europe needed to prepare for a future in which America was no longer a dependable ally. French President Emmanuel Macron concluded that "there is no going back," while most leaders agreed Europe had to become more strategically independent, though Italy's Giorgia Meloni argued Trump could still be reasoned with. Source: WSJ