Foreign Affairs

Trump’s Unpredictable Foreign Policy Unravels Decades of American Leadership

By Economics Desk | January 24, 2026

President Trump’s erratic diplomacy and personal vendettas are destabilizing key alliances, undermining the rules-based world order that has secured America’s freedom and prosperity since World War II.

President Donald Trump’s recent actions on the world stage have laid bare a troubling reality: an America-first approach should never mean an America-alone chaos. In a whirlwind of revoking invitations, threatening tariffs over personal slights, and pressuring NATO allies with veiled threats, Trump is dismantling the very international frameworks that have protected U.S. sovereignty and economic interests for generations. When Personal Grudges Shape National Policy, Who Wins? Consider the case of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose cautious assertions about global cooperation earned him a public rebuke from Trump and the abrupt withdrawal of his invitation to the Board of...

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