Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has shown the European Union the cold shoulder. He is right to do so. Europe’s position on trade is unreasonable and destructive. Unlike other U.S. allies, it shows no sign of backing down. Until it does, Trump should not give EU lawmakers the attention they crave.

Nixon Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once asked, “Who do I call if I want to call Europe?” Former German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen is positioning herself as the answer to that question. She is president of the European Commission, the EU’s most powerful body. Despite being unelected, she effectively pulls the EU’s strings.