WASHINGTON wants to see four countries exit the EU as part of a dramatic new “Make Europe Great Again” plan under Donald Trump, a bombshell leaked document allegedly claims.
A secret full draft of the National Security Strategy (NSS) allegedly urges the US to encourage Austria, Italy, Hungary and Poland move closer into the American orbit – by quitting the bloated union.
The file, seen by US outlet Defense One, reportedly circulated behind closed doors before last week’s public NSS release.
It claims America should “work more with…with the goal of pulling them away from the [European Union],” targeting governments and movements that “seek sovereignty and preservation/restoration of traditional European ways of life.”
The leak surfaced just days after the official 33-page strategy stunned Europe with stark warnings of “civilisational erasure” and a blunt suggestion that some European allies may no longer be reliable.
But the White House came out swinging, flatly rejecting talk of any alternative version.
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Dismissing the leaked file claim entirely, spokeswoman Anna Kelly said: “President Trump is transparent and has signed a national security strategy that clearly directs the US government to implement its established principles and priorities.”
Reshaped Europe blueprint
According to Defense One, the unpublished draft goes much further than the public version.
It reportedly outlines a wholesale reset of US-Europe relations, painting Brussels as a force that erodes national sovereignty, restrains freedoms and fuels instability through migration.
Trump’s broader doctrine is already explicit.
He said Europe’s leaders are “destroying” their countries through mass immigration, its migration policies are a “disaster,” and several nations are “falling apart.”
This week he told Politico that “decaying” European states were being undone by “politically correct” leaders.
And at the White House, asked about the EU’s fine against X, he widened his criticism to the entire bloc, saying: “Europe has to be very careful. They’re doing a lot of things… Europe is going in some bad directions.”
The leak also dropped amid an already fractious exchange with Europe over Ukraine.
Trump said “strong words” were traded in a recent call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Merz acknowledged the friction but said more talks were planned, hinting at an international meeting next week.
Hours later, Defense One raised the stakes, releasing alleged extracts from the longer draft.
Friends and favourites
The reported list of target countries tracks closely with Trump’s warm ties to Europe’s national-conservative leaders.
He has repeatedly praised Hungary’s “fantastic” Viktor Orbán and exempted Budapest from sanctions over Russian oil and gas purchases.
The US president enjoys a strong rapport with Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki.
And Trump has also openly admired Italy‘s Giorgia Meloni, calling her a “fantastic woman” who had “taken Europe by storm”.
The draft proposal even urges support for cultural and political movements that defend “traditional European ways of life… while remaining pro-American.”
European reaction was instant and furious.
Leslie Vinjamuri of Chatham House said: “This is Donald Trump drawing a line in the sand – the end of the post-Cold War liberal international order.”
European Council President António Costa said the US had no business shaping Europe’s internal politics.
“The United States cannot replace European citizens in choosing which are the right parties and which are the wrong parties,” said Costa.
Merz offered more restrained criticism, calling parts of the strategy “understandable” while insisting Europe must become “much more independent from the US in terms of security policy.”
Meanwhile, Poland’s Donald Tusk appealed for calm and continuity, saying: “Dear American friends, Europe is your closest ally, not your problem… We need to stick to this, this is the only reasonable strategy [for] our common security.”
But not everyone was upset, including Dutch hard-right leader Geert Wilders, who cheered the reports.
He wrote: “President @realDonaldTrump @POTUS speaks the truth… Europe is changing rapidly into a medieval continent thanks to open borders and mass immigration.”
The longer NSS draft, Defense One says, goes beyond Europe.
It discusses a world where US hegemony “wasn’t achievable,” floats pulling back from Europe’s defense, and proposes a new “Core 5” grouping of the US, China, Russia, India and Japan.
The White House, however, insists the entire thing is fiction.
“No alternative, private, or classified version exists,” Kelly told Defense One, adding that any alleged leaks come from people “distant from the President” who “have no idea what they are talking about.”
