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With friends like Trump, who needs enemies: EU chief

EU president Donald Tusk. He attacked trump slamming his "capricious assertiveness". [File, AFP]

The European Union's top official launched a stinging attack Wednesday on President Donald Trump, slamming his "capricious assertiveness" and saying the US leader acted more like an enemy than a friend.

EU president Donald Tusk urged leaders meeting in Bulgaria to form a "united European front" against Trump's withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal and his move to impose trade tariffs on Europe.

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