December 6 saw a pronounced focus on Donald Trump's strong rhetoric against Europe, dominating Italian headlines from late evening into the morning. Trump warned that Europe risked "the cancellation of its civilization," a sentiment echoed by Meloni's call for Europe to defend itself. Jared Kushner was also mentioned as a potential mediator for the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Concurrently, massive Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, particularly Kiev, caused injuries and infrastructure damage, leading to Polish jets being scrambled. The US also approved missile sales to Italy. Later in the day, the debate intensified with Trump stating Europe was not useful to the US, and Elon Musk calling for the EU's abolition after a fine, eliciting a response from Brussels affirming its autonomy in setting rules.