Trump’s Actions Around The World Aren’t Random; They’re America First

Everything Trump is doing, no matter the country with which he’s engaging, is intended to make America safer, stronger, and wealthier.

American  Thinker 

Like all good magicians, Trump never reveals exactly how a trick works. Trump, the most underrated President in American history, appears oafish, prideful, unrefined, a bit of a bully, even a mercenary at times. And that’s what some of his supporters say! To say that Mr. Trump regularly catches almost everyone off guard would be an understatement.

Trump’s recent actions should prompt everyone to reassess any preconceived notions they may have about him and his plans, not only for the United States but for the world. Today’s essay argues that the Trump administration views the world as interconnected and that it is wholly consistent to pursue an America First policy while being forcefully involved in selected hotspots worldwide, while picking our fights, resulting in minimal loss of blood and treasure. 

Mr. Trump’s strategy, not articulated to the general public but becoming increasingly clear to informed observers, is a resetting of the world order in America’s favor, done in such a way that our adversaries won’t have the means to challenge us. We see the pieces coming together in the President’s strategy in:

1.    Greenland or, more generally, the Arctic. Strategic signaling that the U.S. is in an all-domain conflict with China and Russia, and won’t cede the theater to Russia, which dominates it today. Greenland’s mineral wealth is a huge plus.

2.    Venezuela, specifically, and the Western Hemisphere as a whole, are becoming increasingly off-limits to the usual actors that have sought to diminish our power and prestige in our own backyard.

3.    Iran, where historic moments don’t come along every day. If the Mullahs lose their power, the dynamics in the Middle East and the world will change for at least a generation as the threat level recedes, allowing us to focus attention elsewhere.

4.    Russia/Ukraine, where great-power dynamics create significant inconsistencies. Exactly as Russia tries to dominate Ukraine, its fortunes, both internal and external, are being drained like a depleted battery. If Europe and the United States continue to foil Putin’s plans, Russia, too, will be in play, as we see with Iran now. Russia’s on the clock!

5.    Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa, and the Sahel, which Trump understands requires suppression of terrorism, denial of our enemies’ training areas, and pushback against China’s quest to become a world superpower. And always increased access to more energy, which reduces ordinary Americans’ cost of living.

6.    Israel, which is the only Democratic power in the region and now undisputably America’s proxy sword. Israel’s technology can be counted on to help the U.S. defend itself in its quest to reset the table through technological and economic superiority. Israel is becoming America’s essential partner, much like Europe used to be.

7.    Canada and Mexico—in a nod to WWII Japan’s Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere—see a Trump doctrine that seeks to dominate our nearest neighbors into becoming essential partners in America’s success and, by doing so, ensure the safety, protection, and economic stability of our neighbors.

8.    Taiwan, as with Ukraine, places China on defense. Just as we have seen the once vaunted Russian conventional forces as hollow, China is even weaker in proven tactical doctrine, combined arms execution, maneuver warfare, and command and control, to name just a few deficiencies or unknowns. Taking Taiwan is not a certainty, and failure would be fatal to the ever-cautious leaders in Beijing.

9.    Europe, where Trump has finally accomplished the turnaround he demanded in his first administration. Europe is on the path to defending itself and to reestablishing itself as a reliable partner to the U.S. in defending Western interests. Less certain (but early signs show some promise) is whether it will be able to expunge its Woke and DEI elements that encouraged Muslim immigration and are seeing the consequences as highly fertile Muslims begin to dominate Europe while holding on to the traditions and tendencies of the countries they emigrated from.

10.Fraud, which is not a geographic region but a problem that Trump has identified as the equivalent of a metastasizing cancer in our country, keeps millions from accepting work they deem beneath them, and encourages a system of lawlessness and sloth. Systematic fraud is a signal that our system has broken down. Trump plans to eliminate it and thereby return pride, thrift, family, and accomplishment to ordinary Americans.

The Trump doctrine (Trumpism) revisits the domino theory. For Trump, everything, domestically and internationally, is a form of connective tissue. From raging AWFULs to abysmally low reading and writing scores to millions of people dropping out of the workforce, living off the dole, or even worse, slaves to untreated mental illnesses or drugs. America can’t be productive with the drag of a society unfocused on what it takes to be successful and on America’s necessary place in the world.

This is the Trump strategy.

God Bless America!