‘Leaked doc exhibits US desires to drag 4 international locations out of the EU as a part of Make Europe Great Again technique’

A leaked document has allegedly unveiled a dramatic US proposal to prise four countries out of the European Union as part of a bold new ‘Make Europe Great Again’ strategy. 

The secret file, reported by Defense One, supposedly claims Washington intends to withdraw Austria, Italy, Hungary and Poland from the EU altogether – a move that would rip through the continent’s political landscape. 

Even more controversially, the document is said to call for the US to back parties and movements that ‘seek sovereignty and preservation/restoration of traditional European ways of life.’ 

The White House has come out swinging, vehemently denying the claims as the leak triggered widespread alarm among European media outlets and spiralled across social platforms.

A spokeswoman on Wednesday dismissed the claim outright, rejecting even the idea that an ‘alternative version’ of the strategy existed.

‘President Trump is transparent and has signed a national security strategy that clearly directs the US government to implement its established principles and priorities,’ Communications Director Anna Kelly insisted.

The official, 33-page National Security Strategy, released last week, had already sparked debate for its stark warning that Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’ and for suggesting it is ‘far from obvious whether certain European countries will… remain reliable allies.’

Trump’s new doctrine paints Europe’s leaders as helpless in the face of mass migration, accusing the EU of eroding national sovereignty, stifling political freedoms and weakening the power of individual states.

A leaked document has allegedly revealed that the US wants to pull four countries out of the EU as part of a ‘Make Europe Great Again’ strategy

The secret file allegedly states that the US intends to withdraw Austria, Italy, Hungary, and Poland from the European Union, as per the Defense One news site. Pictured: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

It argues that EU migration policies are ‘transforming the continent and creating strife’ and that Brussels is ‘undermining political liberty and sovereignty.’

In a fiery interview with Politico on Tuesday, he again lambasted ‘decaying’ European nations and their ‘politically correct’ leaders whose immigration policies, he said, were ‘destroying’ their countries.

He branded Europe’s approach to migration a ‘disaster’ and claimed countries across the continent were ‘falling apart’ as a result.

But Defense One upped the stakes hours later, publishing extracts from what it described as a ‘fuller version’ of the strategy that reportedly circulated behind closed doors before the White House unveiled the public edition.

According to the outlet, the more expansive draft explicitly listed Poland, Austria, Italy and Hungary as countries the US should ‘work more with… with the goal of pulling them away from the [European Union].’ 

It went on to urge support for political and cultural forces who ‘seek sovereignty and preservation/restoration of traditional European ways of life… while remaining pro-American.’

The reaction to the strategy from Europe was instant and furious. ‘This is Donald Trump drawing a line in the sand – the end of the post-Cold War liberal international order,’ warned Leslie Vinjamuri of Chatham House.

Some leaders were aghast that Washington again appeared to be meddling in Europe’s internal politics, potentially bolstering nationalist and Eurosceptic parties ahead of crucial elections.

António Costa, President of the European Council, delivered a rare rebuke, declaring that the US has no right to dictate Europe’s political choices.

‘The United States cannot replace European citizens in choosing which are the right parties and which are the wrong parties.’

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz struck a more measured tone, calling parts of the strategy ‘understandable’ and ‘comprehensible,’ while still insisting Europe must become ‘much more independent from the US in terms of security policy.’

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, meanwhile, opposed the strategy publicly but attempted to keep relations steady, appealing directly to Washington.

‘Dear American friends,’ he wrote on X, ‘Europe is your closest ally, not your problem. And we have common enemies. At least that’s how it has been in the last 80 years. We need to stick to this, this is the only reasonable strategy [for] our common security.’