Biden to face wary allies after four years of Trump’s ‘America First’ rhetoric

Minor rifts between the United States and its closest allies widened into a gulf over the past four years, as President Trump left multinational agreements and undercut organizations the United States had helped found, including the United Nations and NATO.

Particularly in Europe, bewilderment about Trump’s personal and political snubs morphed into alarm and eventually expressions of pity for Americans as leaders were caught on open mics mocking the U.S. president.

In contrast, Joe Biden’s presidential victory brought a collective sigh of relief from many allies, who are expecting improved relations as Trump’s “America First” rhetoric and go-it-alone policies are replaced by a more traditional and collaborative approach.

Washington Post