Lee Hockstader

Washington, D.C.

Editorial Writer at The Washington Post

Articles

In his contempt for Europe, Trump might reap what he has sown

2 weeks ago | almendron.com | Lee Hockstader

In President Donald Trump’s inner circle, contempt for America’s traditional European allies is a badge of honor. “It’s PATHETIC!” honked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, referring to Europe’s dependence on U.S. military muscle, as part of the infamous Signal group chat that made it clear the secretary’s security savvy is, well, pathetic.
In his contempt for Europe, Trump might reap what he has sown

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lee Hockstader

In his contempt for Europe, Trump might reap what he has sown (washingtonpost.com) In his contempt for Europe, Trump might reap what he has sown By Lee Hockstader 2025040411455100 PARIS — In President Donald Trump's inner circle, contempt for America's traditional European allies is a badge of honor.
Lee Hockstader: Marine Le Pen still has the power to make France ungovernable

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Lee Hockstader

Lee Hockstader: Marine Le Pen still has the power to make France ungovernableFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzlement. Photo: ReutersUntil she was convicted on embezzlement charges this week, France’s Marine Le Pen was not just the country’s best-known hard-right leader, she was the front-runner in its 2027 presidential elections.
The standard-bearer of France’s far right, disgraced but dangerous

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lee Hockstader

The standard-bearer of France’s far right, disgraced but dangerous (washingtonpost.com) The standard-bearer of France’s far right, disgraced but dangerous By Lee Hockstader 2025033120135900 PARIS — Until she was convicted on embezzlement charges Monday, France's Marine Le Pen was not just the country's best-known hard-right leader but also the front-runner in its 2027 presidential elections.
The clock is ticking on the U.S.-U.K. 'special relationship'

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lee Hockstader
How Trump could get a win-win arrangement with Greenland and Denmark

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Lee Hockstader
Under Trump, the U.S. bleeds soft power overseas

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Lee Hockstader
Lee Hockstader: As old alliances are ripped up, Europe looks on in horror while Trump becomes Putin’s poodle

1 month ago | independent.ie | Lee Hockstader

Lee Hockstader: As old alliances are ripped up, Europe looks on in horror while Trump becomes Putin’s poodleUS president Donald Trump is fast ditching old norms that were taken for granted in Europe. Photo: ReutersIt was a revealing moment in the Oval Office on Monday when Donald Trump was told that Europe would not be joining his coalition of the billing. The message was delivered cordially but directly by French president Emmanuel Macron, who contradicted the US president to his face.
Europe, appalled, watches as Trump becomes Putin's poodle

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Lee Hockstader

PARIS - It was a revealing moment in the Oval Office Monday when President Donald Trump was told that Europe would not be joining his coalition of the billing. The message was delivered cordially but directly by French President Emmanuel Macron, who contradicted the U.S. president to his face. Trump, indulging his passion for fairy tales, said Europeans were just lending aid to Kyiv and would "get their money back."That's when Macron cut him off, placing a hand gently on Trump's forearm.
What's behind Vance's stunning decision to embrace Germany's AfD?

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Lee Hockstader

PARIS - What part of "neo-Nazi" does JD Vance not understand? That's one question that arises from his decision to meet with the head of a German political party so extreme, and with such a long and noxious history of sanitizing and embracing symbols and slogans of the Third Reich, that even other radical right-wing parties in Europe have ostracized it.