Then-President Trump warned that the US would 'never' help Europe if attacked, a top EU official said

• A top EU official revealed that Trump said the US would not help Europe if attacked.
• The official said it was a "big wake-up call" and expressed fears about a second Trump presidency.
• As president, Trump was openly critical of the EU and questioned the US commitment to NATO.

Former President Donald Trump privately warned that the US would "never" help the EU if it were attacked, a top European Union official has revealed.

While speaking at an event on Tuesday, French European Commissioner Thierry Breton recounted Trump's conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in 2020 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, per Politico.