Donald Trump has returned to the White House promising to ‘put America first’. But what does that mean for the rest of the world?
His critics argue that his style of leadership is dangerous. His threats to abandon NATO, cut off Ukraine and seize control of the Panama Canal — not to mention his obsession with buying Greenland — show that the man is driven by impulse and grievance, not strategy. Within weeks of taking office, he imposed steep tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada, America’s largest trading partners, igniting fears of a global trade war and straining international alliances.
Others claim, however, that you don’t have to be a MAGA die-hard to see that a disruptive second Trump presidency could bring much-needed order to an unstable world. Indeed, his pledge to pull back from ‘forever wars’ and take a tough stance against aggressors could be a boon. With Trump back in charge, they say, adversaries like Russia, Iran, and China will think twice before pushing their luck.
Trump is unlike any democratic leader anywhere. Will he bring peace through strength — or chaos through recklessness? Join us in this third Parallax debate as leading voices clash over what another Trump term means for the world.