Sitting European President Flat-Out Calls Trump a ‘Russian Asset’

Alex Griffing Aug 28th, 2025, 4:29 pm

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa pulled no punches on Wednesday in calling President Donald Trump a “Russian asset” during a surprise speech at a university event dedicated to training young professionals in the country.

Rebelo de Sousa’s address touched on international affairs, and he mentioned Trump as “an exemplar of a new, more emotionally-charged political leadership style that seeks direct engagement with citizens, bypassing traditional media intermediaries,” according to a summary in Portugal Pulse.

The report went on to directly quote Rebelo de Sousa as saying, “With something unique and complex: the top leader of the world’s foremost superpower is, obje

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