anti-European

As O’Toole also observes, Trump’s anti-European animus has a potent psychosexual subtext, simultaneously rooted in right-wing American macho posturing and his own infantile sense of narcissistic injury.

With European Union leaders highly critical of the policy, it would be little surprise if anti-European sentiment among the American fans is intensified.

In Italy, far-right League leader Matteo Salvini has long complained that the 2035 ban on diesel and petrol car sales is both anti-European and a "gift" to the Chinese electric car industry - and he has made it a key part of his agenda.

“He’s trying to position himself as the leader of the anti-European camp,” he said.

Slightly stronger than expected German, French and UK PMI data nudged the euro , sterling and bond yields higher, Sweden's crown dropped as its central bank left rates on hold while Dutch bank stocks fell after anti-European Union far-right populist Geert Wilders scored a huge election win.