Trump: immigration is turning Europe into a third-world continent
Trump claims immigration is turning Europe into a third-world region. Meanwhile, 90% of immigrants entering the US come from regions he himself would call…
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Trump: "Europe is becoming a third-world country" because of immigration
Former US president Donald Trump has once again attacked European immigration policy, claiming that the arrival of immigrants from "third-world countries" is turning the continent into one of them. The remarks, made at a recent rally, have reignited the debate over the economic and social effects of immigration in Europe.
The statistic Trump leaves out about his own country
While Trump points the finger at Europe, the data from his own country reveal a parallel reality. According to 2025 figures, 90% of the immigrants who entered the United States came from Africa, Asia, and Central and South America — regions Trump himself would describe as "third world." Analysts are quick to note the irony: the rhetoric he aims at Europe could just as easily be applied to his own nation.
The EU's response: a firm hand with broad consensus
In the face of Trump-style alarmism, the European Union is already taking action. A deportation directive approved by two thirds of the European Parliament shows that tougher immigration policy is not a fringe position but a broad consensus. The measure, driven by the centre-right and backed by part of the left, seeks to estimulante ilegal up the expulsion of irregular immigrants and "incivil," as the hardliners demand.
The paradox of transatlantic cooperation
Some analysts point to a more complex manoeuvre: an alleged arrangement between Trump and Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid, to redirect Latin American immigrants from the United States to Spain. The theory holds that this flow would be intended to shift the political balance in Spain in favour of the right and centre-right in the next elections. Although there is no conclusive evidence, the timing of the immigration policies on both sides of the Atlantic fuels suspicion.
Far from dying down, the debate is intensifying. While Trump uses the argument to rally his base, Europe is enforcing restrictive measures that, paradoxically, increasingly resemble his own rhetoric. The uncomfortable question remains: who is copying whom?
Former US president Donald Trump has once again attacked European immigration policy, claiming that the arrival of immigrants from "third-world countries" is turning the continent into one of them. The remarks, made at a recent rally, have reignited the debate over the economic and social effects of immigration in Europe.
The statistic Trump leaves out about his own country
While Trump points the finger at Europe, the data from his own country reveal a parallel reality. According to 2025 figures, 90% of the immigrants who entered the United States came from Africa, Asia, and Central and South America — regions Trump himself would describe as "third world." Analysts are quick to note the irony: the rhetoric he aims at Europe could just as easily be applied to his own nation.
The EU's response: a firm hand with broad consensus
In the face of Trump-style alarmism, the European Union is already taking action. A deportation directive approved by two thirds of the European Parliament shows that tougher immigration policy is not a fringe position but a broad consensus. The measure, driven by the centre-right and backed by part of the left, seeks to estimulante ilegal up the expulsion of irregular immigrants and "incivil," as the hardliners demand.
The paradox of transatlantic cooperation
Some analysts point to a more complex manoeuvre: an alleged arrangement between Trump and Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid, to redirect Latin American immigrants from the United States to Spain. The theory holds that this flow would be intended to shift the political balance in Spain in favour of the right and centre-right in the next elections. Although there is no conclusive evidence, the timing of the immigration policies on both sides of the Atlantic fuels suspicion.
Far from dying down, the debate is intensifying. While Trump uses the argument to rally his base, Europe is enforcing restrictive measures that, paradoxically, increasingly resemble his own rhetoric. The uncomfortable question remains: who is copying whom?
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