President Trump's return to the White House has marked a shift from soft to hard power in foreign policy, characterized by a reliance on economic coercion, particularly through tariffs. His recent Imposition of tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China signals a potential economic confrontation that could escalate. By sidelining traditional diplomatic tools such as international aid, Trump emphasizes a confrontational approach that could affect U.S. consumers with higher costs and provoke retaliatory actions from affected nations. This strategy, couched in an America First philosophy, risks altering international relations significantly.
Mr. Trump's decision to follow through on his tariff threat raises the stakes in his hard-edged America First approach to the rest of the world, with potentially profound consequences.
Mr. Trump has shown a willingness to use American power in a way that most of his modern predecessors have not.
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