Trump Jr. Criticizes EU, Backs Eastern Split

0:00On April 7, Donald Trump Jr. fired shots at the European Union this week, calling its liberal policies a total disaster that's scaring off big. Investors in banking, tech, and AI. Speaking in Banja Luka, the main city in Bosnia's Serb run Republika Arpska, he predicted a huge split between the bloc's eastern and western members. Saying eastern spots still have that strong work ethic untouched by what he calls Woke Nonsense. He made these comments during a business talk, stressing Europe needs to get out of its own way to fix things. The visit was private, according to the US Embassy in Sarajevo, but it landed in a region where local leaders idolized his dad and Putin. Folks there saw it as a big win for Serb separatists, especially politician Milarad Dodik, who cheered it on social media as a sign the Trump team. Care is about Christians in eastern Europe. Dodik, a pal of Hungary's Viktor Orban, has long pushed for Republika Arpska to break from Bosnia.

1:00Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance hit Hungary to back Orban's re-election, timing that raised eyebrows. Remember, the Trump crew lifted sanctions on Dodik last year, once the Biden team slapped on for his split moves that echoed the 1992–2–95 war-killing over 100,000. All this highlights the Trump administration's beef, with the EU over trade, regs and more, as Bosnia eyes membership but leans on the block for cash, and trade. Eastern pushback could shake things up big time. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to US News today, AI-powered National