"The Washington Roundtable discusses Donald Trump's use of force in Venezuela, his desire to take over Greenland, and the historical echoes of the Administration's new imperialist projects. The panel also considers Trump's brand of "narcissistic unilateralism" and the increased risks of global conflict when foreign policy is based on one man's whims."
""Donald Trump wants to write his name into history," the staff writer Susan B. Glasser says. "He wants every single person in the world to have to exchange their map for one of the United States that looks different, that looks bigger, and that everybody for all eternity will say, 'Donald Trump did this.'""
Donald Trump pursued options including use of force in Venezuela and expressed desire to acquire Greenland. These actions revive historical patterns of imperialist expansion and territorial ambition. The foreign-policy approach is characterized as "narcissistic unilateralism" that depends on a single leader's will rather than multilateral institutions. Such personalization of policy increases the likelihood of miscalculation and global conflict when decisions hinge on individual whims. The emphasis on legacy-building aims to reshape international boundaries and narratives to ensure credit and permanence for the leader's name. Observers warn that prioritizing symbolic victories over strategic alliances undermines long-term national security and international norms.
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