Trump is Leading America down the Wrong Path

America has historically led the international community after World War II, but now President Trump is single-handedly destroying all the goodwill built with democracies around the world.

President Donald Trump has spent the first three months of his second term imposing his will on the rest of the globe, telling long-time allies that they “don’t have the cards.” However, in capitals across Europe and beyond, debates are raging over the strategies they can employ.

“There’s a change in mindset. We’ve moved on from seduction to strategy,” one EU diplomat said about dealing with Trump. “We’ll take decisions to protect ourselves.”

The diplomat added: “We need to strike a path that works without Washington.” This includes finding alternative suppliers of military equipment, enacting stronger counter-tariffs, rolling back intellectual property protections for U.S. companies, and reducing reliance on American tech giants.

Trump’s pursuit of a transactional, mercantilist, and imperialist foreign policy has rattled leaders across the globe. From talking about annexing Canada and Greenland to imposing massive tariffs on U.S. trading partners, his actions have caused many allies to shed any last remnants of hope that they could manage or contain this unpredictable American president.

Trump is leading America down the wrong path, but we must resist. Let’s stand together and fight against the destruction of democracy and goodwill on the global stage.