It's not contortions, it's the truth, since these points have nothing to do with this US administration specifically.

Contortions is trying to blame EU's multi decade political faults on Trump.

  Germany: Ties its economy to Russia despite warnings from the US

  Russia: Invades Ukraine

  Germany: Destroys its manufacturing economy after energy prices spike from decoupling from Russian gas

  Germany and libs/dems: This is all Trump's fault