2018: Trump warns Germany, rest of Europe not to become dependent on Russian natural gas for their energy needs. German delegation openly laughs.
2022: Russia cuts off gas “temporarily.” Winter coming. Who’s laughing now?
If you’re lucky, they will forgive you for being wrong, but they’ll never forgive you for being right. Trump was right about dependence on Russian energy, the border, the economy, crime, the military, and the Mideast. How could they ever forgive him?