President Trump’s Missteps in the Last Six Weeks
Handling difficult partners is one thing, but turning them into enemies is another. Trump has taken several missteps, which the American media, fearing his wrath, often redirects toward others. Here is a summary:
1. Alienating Key Allies - Imposing steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and Europe is a short-sighted move. These nations will retaliate, raising costs for American consumers while they will seek alternative trade partners.
2. Unrealistic Ambitions - Suggesting Canada could become a U.S. province, attempting to buy Greenland, and proposing the mass expulsion of Arabs from Gaza are pure fantasy. Such rhetoric only fosters global resentment.
3. Immigration Policy Blunders - Cracking down on illegal immigration is one thing, but targeting legal workers on H-1B visas doing America’s work is counterproductive. Offering a $5 million a Gold Card for U.S. residency is absurd. Companies will simply outsource jobs instead.
4. Government Downsizing Gone Wrong - Reducing bureaucracy and cutting wasteful foreign aid is reasonable, but mass firings and dismantling entire departments breed chaos and media backlash, accelerating his unpopularity.
5. Mishandling Ukraine - Ending military aid to Ukraine while negotiating with Putin might have been the easy route, but attempting to seize Ukraine’s natural resources in exchange for support exposed Trump’s ulterior motives, outraging 60 million Ukrainians. On top of that entering in a verbal duel with Zelensky in the White House is diplomatically bad.
6. Weak Strategy on China - Failing to curb China’s economic and territorial ambitions is a major oversight. Their growing trade surplus fuels aggression, and they are methodically pushing the U.S. out of the Pacific.
Trump’s overconfidence may blind him to these missteps, but by the time he realizes the damage, it may be too late to repair.