Belgium Ministry: US No Longer Reliable Ally Under Trump
Internal document suggests strengthening ties with US opponents to protect Belgian and EU interests.
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Belgium Ministry: US No Longer Reliable Ally Under Trump
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What this story says
- An internal Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs document states the US under Donald Trump is no longer a reliable ally.
- The document, dated October 27, 2025, calls for a re-evaluation of EU-US relations.
- It suggests strengthening ties with opponents of the current US administration to protect Belgian and EU interests.
- A representative described the note as an internal working document not representing official policy.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 11 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 7 of the 18 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
18 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 11 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
An internal document from the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that the United States, under President Donald Trump, is no longer a reliable ally. The strategy paper, dated October 27, 2025, calls for a re-evaluation of the relationship between the EU and Belgium on one hand, and the US on the other. It suggests that current dynamics in the United States could threaten vital interests of Belgium and the EU. The document also recommends strengthening ties with opponents of the current US administration.
The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described the note as an 'internal working document' and stated it does not represent official policy. A representative explained that assessing international events and their impact on Belgium's relations with allies is part of the ministry's daily work, and changes in US policy necessitate such analysis. The ministry added that the transatlantic relationship is changing and must be considered while protecting interests and preparing for the future.
Disagreement on document's status
While the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated the document is an 'internal working document' not representing official policy, the headline of one report, 'Trump's America Is No Longer an Ally: This Internal Note that Embarrasses Arizona, "It's a Famous mess."' suggests it 'does not reflect the position of the government'.
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention the specific date of October 27, 2025, for the Belgian strategy document, although some mention it was prepared at the end of last year or in October 2025.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 24 Sept 2026, 14:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The left-rated report led on the warning from the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the US under Donald Trump is no longer a reliable ally. It highlighted the call for a re-evaluation of EU-US relations and the suggestion to cultivate ties with Trump's opponents. The report also noted that Trump's actions, such as trade wars and threats regarding Greenland, have deepened the transatlantic divide.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports focused on the core message of the internal Belgian document: that the US is no longer a reliable ally under President Trump. They reported the call for a re-evaluation of EU-US relations and the strategy to strengthen ties with other American political forces to protect Belgium's interests. These reports also included the ministry's clarification that the document was an internal working paper and not official policy.
Right
7 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports highlighted that Belgium no longer considers the US a reliable ally under Donald Trump, citing the internal document. They reported the call for diversifying partnerships and building relationships with opponents of the US government. Some reports also mentioned the document was prepared by the foreign ministry at the end of last year.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Belgium Ministry: US No Longer Reliable Ally Under Trump?
- Of the 11 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 9% are rated left, 27% are rated centre, 64% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Belgium Ministry: US No Longer Reliable Ally Under Trump left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 11 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Belgium Ministry: US No Longer Reliable Ally Under Trump biased?
- Belgium Ministry: US No Longer Reliable Ally Under Trump is one event reported by 18 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Belgium Ministry: US No Longer Reliable Ally Under Trump?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Belgium Ministry: US No Longer Reliable Ally Under Trump?
- 18 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What does the Belgian internal document say about the US?
- The internal document from the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the United States, under President Donald Trump, is no longer a reliable ally. It calls for a re-evaluation of EU-Belgium relations with the US and suggests strengthening ties with opponents of the current US administration.
- What is the date of the Belgian strategy document?
- The Belgian strategy document is dated October 27, 2025. However, some reports mention it was prepared at the end of last year, without specifying the exact date.
- Does the document represent official Belgian policy?
- A representative from the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the note as an 'internal working document' and stated that its content does not represent official policy. They explained it is part of the ministry's ongoing analysis of international events and their impact on Belgium's relations.
Read it at the source
18 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
3- Belgium No Longer Considers the US a Reliable Ally. (opens ZN.UA Зеркало недели in a new tab)
ZN.UA Зеркало недели — is ZN.UA Зеркало недели biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Financial Times Obtained Internal State Department Document: "US Is No Longer the Ally It Once Was" (opens vrt in a new tab)
- The United States Plus a Reliable Ally? An Internal Foreign Affairs Document Urges Us to Rethink Ties with Donald Trump's Country (opens La Libre in a new tab)
La Libre — is La Libre biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
Right
7- NATO remains united, but Europe starts preparing for a less reliable America (opens Unknown in a new tab)
UnknownOpinion
- The U.S. Is No Longer a Former Ally: a Secret Note From the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Leaked to the Media (opens topwar.ru in a new tab)
- Confidential Belgian Document: America Is Not a Reliable Ally (opens Mehr News Agency in a new tab)
Mehr News Agency — is Mehr News Agency biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- FT: Belgian Ministry No Longer Considers US a Reliable Partner (opens Reformatorisch Dagblad in a new tab)
Reformatorisch Dagblad — is Reformatorisch Dagblad biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Leaked Internal Memo: State Department Warns that “US Is No Longer the Ally of Yesteryear” (opens Het Laatste Nieuws in a new tab)
Het Laatste Nieuws — is Het Laatste Nieuws biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Belgium no longer considers the United States to be the country's and the EU's closest ally, according to a document seen by the FT newspaper (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Belgium Has Ceased to Consider the US a Reliable Ally. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Not rated
7- Confidential Belgian Document: America Is Not a Reliable Ally (opens Unknown in a new tab)
UnknownOpinion
- Confidential Belgian Document: America Is Not a Reliable Ally (opens snn.ir in a new tab)
snn.ir — is snn.ir biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- The Belgian Foreign Ministry Called the United States an Unreliable Ally for Trump (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- An Internal Foreign Affairs Document Urging Re-Thinking Links with the US Leaked in the Press (opens RTBF in a new tab)
- "The American Partner Is No Longer the Ally He Was": a Note From Belgian Diplomacy Critical Towards the United States Leak (opens RTL Info in a new tab)
RTL Info — is RTL Info biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump's America Is No Longer an Ally: This Internal Note that Embarrasses Arizona, "It's a Famous mess." (opens dhnet.be in a new tab)
dhnet.be — is dhnet.be biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium Called for a Review of Relations with the United States (opens 1prime.ru in a new tab)
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