The tensions that Trump’s foreign policy is generating internationally are accompanied by declining approval ratings and increasing opposition within the United States. Meanwhile, the Pentagon (an institution obviously central to any attempt at re-establishing U.S. imperialism) has entered the spotlight as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth finds himself embattled with a military bureaucracy intent on subverting him.
Yet the crisis of Trump’s foreign policy does not inherently mean that things are looking up for all who oppose imperialism. Trump could find ways to reorganize his cabinet and reach some consensus with sectors of capital and the figures that shape foreign policy. Or he could double down on his aggressive approach, exacerbating economic and military conflicts that workers will bear the brunt of.
Additionally, much of the outrage over Trump’s foreign policy comes from liberal sectors that still have illusions in the traditional institutions of U.S. imperialism, such as NATO and USAID.
What we can be certain of is that the coming years present an open international dynamic and continued crises for U.S. imperialism that the Far Right cannot meaningfully resolve. In this context, it is urgent that workers, oppressed communities, and socialists fight for the unity and leadership of the international working class against war, imperialist domination, and international crises that harm us and keep us divided.
Editor: Zhong Yao Deng Panyi
From:https://www.leftvoice.org/trumps-first-100-days-show-the-far-rights-lack-of-clear-solutions-for-u-s-decline//(2025-4-29)