Donald Trump's foreign policy reflects a unique blend of nationalism and opportunism, where global interactions are viewed through the lens of extraction and arbitrage. Rather than fostering international cooperation, Trump's approach seems shaped by personal and economic interests, reminiscent of an oligarch's strategy. This stance, described as 'national globalism,' prioritizes exploiting foreign nations for American benefit, while simultaneously undermining traditional alliances and international responsibilities through policies such as cuts to USAID and withdrawal from NATO. Overall, Trump's method promotes a transactional view of global relations.
Trump's foreign policy treats the nations of the world less as sovereign, independent nations than as sites of arbitrage, evasion, and extraction.
He seems to approach the world, rather, as a wily oligarch does—juggling offshore trusts, fictitious addresses, and numbered accounts.
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