President Trump told a campaign rally in Wichita, Kansas, on Monday, October 19, 2026, that the United States stands with Europe despite its flaws, but warned that if European allies do not soon find their way, “we will have no choice but to leave.” The warning, delivered at the Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City during a rally for Sen. Roger Marshall, came as he attacked the allies over the unrest in France and for refusing American requests for help on Iran.
The remark is a headline-grade foreign-policy signal: the president publicly floating a U.S. departure from the European alliance over the riots and the allies’ position on Iran. Wire coverage of the rally led with the line, reporting Trump as declaring the U.S. “could leave Europe.”
The footage in this clip is from the White House’s official rapid-response video of the rally and is in the public domain. The president’s remarks are presented in his own words and in context.
Video: The White House
