By John Irish

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -European officials are uneasily digesting U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at the United Nations this week, where he blasted the world body and attacked Europe’s immigration policies, energy transition and commitment to climate action.

Unlike his last appearance in 2020, when China dominated his speech, his European allies were the focus of some of his harshest criticism, getting mentioned twice as often as Beijing.

“Immigration and their suicidal energy ideas will be the death of Western Europe,” Trump told the assembly. “Illegal aliens are pouring into Europe.”

The speech dismayed many in Europe – and left some bemused – – not just by the tone, but by what they saw as a deeper erosion of shared democratic values.

One France-based European

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