Known as one of President Trump’s most vocal supporters within the European Union, Robert Fico has returned from Florida with a stark caution for the continent.

The Slovak Prime Minister, who has consistently backed Trump’s ‘America First’ strategy and shared his critiques of Europe’s perceived frailties, expressed his ‘shock’ about the President’s mental state after a recent meeting, as reported by Politico.

Five senior European diplomats privy to these crucial discussions have noted a shift in Fico’s usual admiration for the 47th President, now replaced by significant alarm.

This revelation follows a private conversation held at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on January 17, according to two diplomats speaking to Politico.

They disclosed that Fico pointedly criticized Trump’s ‘psychological state,’ using the term ‘dangerous’ to characterize the President’s behavior during their intense dialogue.

The conversation came to light on January 22, as European leaders gathered for an urgent summit in Brussels. The meeting was expedited in response to the diplomatic uproar caused by Trump’s recent initiative to acquire Greenland.

Fico reportedly made his comments in a separate, unofficial meeting including EU leaders during that summit, diplomats said.

All the diplomats who were interviewed said they didn’t know exactly what Trump had said to the Prime Minister that had set him off.

He is the man usually seen as one of President Trump’s loudest cheerleaders in the European Union, but Robert Fico has now reportedly returned from Floridawith a chilling warning for the continent

Trump speaks with NATO’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum

High–ranking officials and heads of state across Europe are said to be facing mounting anxiety regarding Trump’s ‘unpredictability’

However, Fico had characterized Trump as being ‘out of his mind,’ a diplomat told Politico.

The Prime Minister’s private concerns mark a staggering departure from the rhetoric he used just twelve months ago.

While addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Fico was met with cheers as he praised the President’s impact on global affairs, telling the crowd, ‘Your president is doing Europe a great service.’

Fico has never hidden his admiration for President Trump. Following their recent meeting at Mar–a–Lago, he posted a Facebook video touting his high–level access to him.

His alignment with the White House has extended to the battlefield, with Fico consistently voicing his support for Washington’s current approach to the Russia–Ukraine war –– a stance that often puts him at odds with other European capitals.

Fico took to X on Wednesday, saying: ‘I must emphatically reject the lies of the Politico portal about how I assessed my meeting with US President Trump at an informal summit in Brussels. No one heard anything, no one saw anything, there are no witnesses, but nothing prevented the Politico portal from coming up with lies.’

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly also shot the accusations down, saying in a statement, ‘This is absolutely total fake news from anonymous European diplomats who are trying to be relevant. The meeting at Mar–a–Lago was positive and productive.’

It isn’t just Fico who is reportedly looking over his shoulder.

Fico has never hidden his admiration for President Trump. Following their recent meeting at Mar–a–Lago, he posted a Facebook video touting his high–level access to him

Trump signs for the Gaza Peace Council during the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 22

High–ranking officials and heads of state across Europe are said to be facing mounting anxiety regarding Trump’s ‘unpredictability.’

According to a sixth EU diplomat, who, while not present for Fico’s specific briefing, says they know that this feeling of uncertainty is no longer an isolated concern, but a growing trend among the continent’s most senior decision–makers.

Anxiety surrounding the President’s medical status is also ‘rapidly becoming a more conversed topic at all levels,’ according to an EU representative engaged in diplomatic talks within Brussels.

At 79, Trump has consistently dismissed any claims that his mental clarity is failing. 

In a recent conversation with New York Magazine, he addressed the rumors directly, maintaining that ‘he doesn’t suffer from Alzheimer’s disease.’

Earlier this month, Trump signaled a potential trade war by threatening eight European nations – specifically naming France, Germany, and the U.K. – with new tariffs. He claimed these allies were obstructing his goal to acquire Greenland.