Nile Gardiner of the Heritage Foundation stated on Dutch Nieuwsuur that it is in the interest of the United States and Europe to dissolve the European Union.

Political & Legal SubversionPolitical ManipulationCreating/manipulating political movements

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Summary

On December 23, 2025, Nile Gardiner, director of the European branch of the Heritage Foundation, told Dutch news program Nieuwsuur that it is 'in the interest of the United States and Europe' that the European Union be dissolved. The Heritage Foundation is known as a primary influencer of former President Trump's policy. This statement was made publicly via a televised interview and was disseminated on social media, reflecting a political manipulation narrative advocating the dissolution of EU institutions.

Classification

Confidence: Medium

The event reflects a hostile political manipulation narrative promoting EU dissolution, which aligns with agenda-driven destabilization efforts. It is not a military or direct attack but qualifies as political subversion. There is no indication of defensive or countermeasure activity in this content.

Source URL

https://x.com/nieuwsuurbot/status/2003572289259069834

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: extension
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 8, 2026, 23:12 UTC
Event time: Dec 23, 2025, 21:03 UTC

Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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  "event_time_utc": "2025-12-23T21:03:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "exact",
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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: MinorAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: ExactLocation: Regional

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Dec 23, 2025, 21:03 UTC

Event time confidence

exact

Location

Netherlands

Primary actor

Nile Gardiner

Country

Netherlands

Tags

Heritage Foundation, EU dissolution, Political Manipulation, US influence, Nile Gardiner, Nieuwsuur, Trump policy

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