āItās becoming increasingly clear ā after Donald Trumpās embarrassingly narcissistic, not to mention insulting, performance before an international economic and cultural elite at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland ā that the United States can no longer be trusted.
In the minds of many of Americaās former allies, the MAGA slogan has turned from āMake America Great Againā to āMake America Go Away.ā Trumpās inexplicable longing to personally own Greenland has done even more to convince the world public at large that the American president has a screw loose.
Trump may eventually either slip into full-blown dementia or opt for a legally and financially cushioned retirement, but with the US presidency changing every four years, Europeans are acutely aware that thereās no guarantee that a future president ā elected four, eight, or 20 years from now ā wonāt be just as unpredictably crazy and destructive as Trump. The US, in short, can no longer be relied on for either leadership or security.
Conclusion: With Americaās credibility in the slag heap, itās better not to count on America at all.ā
Itās naĆÆve to believe there wonāt be another Trump ā another Republican president just as criminal and corrupt, just as unpredictably crazy and destructive, particularly given the Supreme Courtās codification of the Imperial Presidency and unitary executive dogma.
And things will only get worse with another three years of Trumpās incompetence, corruption, and insanity.
Needless to say, Trump and his Cult members couldnāt care less that America is no longer respected, that America is no longer a trusted ally.