Raw Story reported on an opinion article written by former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor, who argued that President Donald Trump's approach to foreign policy has significantly weakened relationships between the United States and its traditional democratic allies.

Taylor traced the origins of this shift to the 2018 G7 summit in Canada, where Trump publicly criticized allied leaders, rejected a joint communiqué after initially supporting it, and advocated for Russia's return to the group.According to Taylor, actions that once appeared to be isolated incidents have evolved into a broader and more lasting policy direction.

Taylor cited a recent European Council on Foreign Relations survey showing that only 11 percent of Europeans now consider the United States an ally, which he described as a historic low.

He attributed this decline in trust to several policies and actions associated with Trump's administration, including military operations against Iran without allied consultation, troop withdrawals from Germany, threats involving Greenland, reduced support for Ukraine, and public criticism of allied leaders.The article argues that the erosion of trust has strategic consequences beyond diplomacy.Taylor contended that European governments increasingly doubt whether the United States would honor its defense commitments during a crisis.

As a result, many countries are increasing defense spending and investing more heavily in domestic military industries rather than relying on American weapons and security guarantees.

Taylor pointed to the reported absence of a traditional joint statement at the conclusion of the 2026 G7 summit as a symbolic indicator of growing divisions between the United States and its allies.

He concluded that the central question is no longer whether America leads the free world, but whether allied nations are willing to continue waiting for a restoration of stronger transatlantic cooperation.