America under Trump 2.0

Former President Donald Trump has been re-elected to become the owner of the White House once again. What will US policy be like in the coming time?

For now, observers are turning their eyes to Mr. Trump's upcoming cabinet plan. Many opinions from US political experts in Washington DC predict that after the events of subordinates "turning their backs" after the 2020 election, Mr. Trump will prioritize the selection of his upcoming "team" at the White House based on loyalty. A former senior US official and member of the Republican Party predicts that the new cabinet's personnel plan will be completed before Christmas this year.

America looks forward to Donald Trump's policies (photo: Washington Monument in Washington DC on November 5)

The Future of American Foreign Policy

Of course, Mr. Trump has outlined some basic directions for foreign policy, but the details of action and implementation plans will be a question mark that the upcoming "team" of the White House will be a very important factor in deciding the answer. Some experts in Washington DC shared their opinions with Thanh Nien as follows.

In the Indo-Pacific region, China remains a major competitor of the US and it is likely that Mr Trump will continue to increase economic pressure on Beijing. Increasing tariffs on Chinese goods will almost certainly be a certainty, and may even be accompanied by some measures to apply to some countries in the region that have large trade surpluses with the US. A deal with China to balance bilateral trade will be what Mr Trump aims to meet his domestic needs.

Besides, Mr. Trump may also put pressure on China to cooperate in "cooling down" the DPRK.

Meanwhile, the US alliance with Japan and South Korea could face certain challenges as under Trump Washington may demand greater burden-sharing from Tokyo and Seoul. Similarly, US patronage of Taiwan could force Taipei to “trade off” more.

Also in the Indo-Pacific, Mr. Trump will likely continue his predecessor's policy of promoting small-scale multilateral cooperation such as the "Quad" or the AUKUS agreement (including the US - Australia - UK) because this is a method that fits Mr. Trump's views and the characteristics of this region - which is difficult to form large multilateral networks such as NATO.

Regarding the conflict in Ukraine, it is predicted that Mr. Trump will pressure President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept some conditions, which Kyiv has long refused to compromise, and negotiate with Russia to reach a peaceful solution. Meanwhile, resolving the conflict in the Middle East could be a big challenge for Mr. Trump after taking over the White House.

Question about Project 2025?

In addition, a UK-based investigative journalism organization, The Centre for Climate Reporting (CCR), released a video in August containing a conversation with Mr. Russell Vought - a co-author of Project 2025. He is also the former head of the US Office of Management and Budget (under the White House) under President Donald Trump.

Accordingly, the Project 2025 team has planned policies if Mr. Trump returns to the White House, with a focus on expanding presidential power and tightening immigration. The Project 2025 team has even drafted hundreds of executive orders, regulations and memoranda to lay the groundwork for quick action on Mr. Trump's plans.

However, Project 2025 has been strongly criticized for increasing too much power for the owner of the White House. Therefore, Mr. Trump has denied any connection with Project 2025.

However, this is a plan sponsored and implemented by the Heritage Foundation - an influential research and policy consulting organization in the US and has a close relationship with Mr. Trump. In the early stages of Mr. Trump's first term, the Heritage Foundation had a great influence in the White House's shaping and implementation of the Indo-Pacific strategy, aiming to form a "Quad" group (US - Japan - Australia - India).

Therefore, observers still wonder whether Mr. Trump will pursue Project 2025 after taking over the White House in early 2025. The answer to this question will have a great impact on the future of the United States in the coming time.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nuoc-my-duoi-thoi-trump-20-185241106234455193.htm