US President Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK this week offered an interesting reminder of how far US-European relations have come during his second administration compared with his first. Only a few European leaders at the time knew how to manage the relationship. European leaders miscalculated in Trump’s first term by failing to engage with his personality and, instead, joining the anti-Trump bandwagon. Of all European leaders, Ukraine’s president faced the greatest difficulties with Trump in the early days of his second term. In Trump’s case, European leaders now understand that engaging with the man himself is the best way to ensure good relations for both sides of the Atlantic.