While it's been clear to Europe for some time that U.S. President Donald Trump is not the biggest fan of the region, the president's latest tirade against the continent's leadership will sting — particularly as the bloc strives to show more decisiveness and authority.

Trump has once again provoked outrage among his European allies, describing them as "weak" and leading a "decaying" region in an interview with Politico published Tuesday. Criticizing the region's response to immigration and the war in Ukraine, Trump said: "I think they don't know what to do."

That comment will be jarring for Europe after its efforts in recent days, weeks and months to support Ukraine, be it militarily, diplomatically or financially — efforts which Trump has frequently downplayed.

Instead, Europe has had

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