Washington -If a foreign leader learns about Donald Trump’s presidential position, they may be better as an American enemy than that friend.
In the past, Trump has humiliated Canada, has a hardball with Denmark over the future of Greenland, and is a source of great pride of Panama, from Panama to remove immigrants that are not resembled Colombia under his conditions. He threatened to be a canal with the same name.
Everything is a variety of US allies or partners. The Ministry of State’s own website has been praised as a democratic partner to cooperate with the United States to “move common interests”.
The website of the US Embassy in Colombia included a report that advertised the counter alcoholic strategy devised by the two countries. Web pages are no longer available on the site.
Canada fought with the United States in Afghanistan and attacked airline passengers who could not land since September 11, 2001. After he hitting Canada with a 25 % tariff, Trump wrote on Sunday that it was supported by US subsidies to the extent that it was unbearable. He said on the social media platform.
Apart from that, Trump imposed a 25 % tariff on Mexico, an ally of the United States, and ordered 10 % of tariffs on imports from China, a fierce global rival in the United States.
“He is much more difficult in a small state where the United States has a very good relationship,” he said, the Director of the US and American continent programs in the London -based research group. Leslie Vinjamuri said. “Colombia is a very powerful partner in the United States in Latin America. Canada and Mexico are also close partners. These are not enemies. When you do not need it, he is waving a bat. Is already dominant.
Taking a harsh attitude with a smaller, mainly parent American country may seem like a low -risk proposal for Trump. No one wants to be hostile to Super Power. There is no nuclear missile for US cities.
However, Trump’s diplomatic brand has a risk, saying, a national security analyst and former officials. The nation may reconsider their relationship with the United States and accept eager forwater at billions of expenses: China.
“Colombia is one of dozens of countries with an important strategic relationship with the United States, which is becoming more and more heading between China and Russia,” said the former Biden administration national security. 。 “This shows them to them that the United States is a partner that draws this, and as a result, Colombia kisses Trump’s butt with public messaging, then to US strategic competitors. I don’t think the United States is reliable. “
Just as Trump’s advocates look at it, Americans want a commander of the chief of the chief.
He promises that Americans have nothing to do in the “golden age”, and if they can get a lot of cooperation in expanding the influence of countries around the world, enhancing wealth, and strengthening borders, he You can quit your job with a heritage.
“At one point, you need to demonstrate your enemies and you, and you need to use the end of those days -the superpower of the United States is back, A sleeping giant woke up, “said Richard, who worked for the White House National Security Council during the first term of Trump.
Vice President JD VANCE defended Trump’s actions on Sunday.
“I don’t Spare the story of sinking crying about the way Canada is our” best friend “,” Wans wrote. “I love Canada and have a lot of friends in Canada. Our country?
The drawback of the debate is that it may have a global RES.
NBC News recently observed Panama, who shows the flag, contrary to the threat of capturing the canal.
Panama’s President Raul Mulino met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the weekend.
According to the Department of State Affairs, Rubio told Panama that Trump is concerned about China’s influence on the canal.
After meeting Rubio, Mulino was a reporter, the consultation with Rubio was “positive” in “respect”, and according to the AP communication, he did not see the “(Panama Canal) Treaty and its validity”. I talked.
Mike Waltz, a national security advisor to the White House, called “One step toward the right direction”, and Mulino also agreed with China, in which the country also participates in an infrastructure program called “belt and road”. He said he would end. “
In the last year of Biden’s term, the Purisato Center reported that the majority of the 34 surveyed countries had a positive view of the United States. In contrast, Pew wrote in 2021, “Through Donald Trump’s presidential position, the masses around the world are the most opposed to his foreign policy and keeps the United States with low respect.”
“Look, there is a problem with the (Trump) approach. This has deepened its relationship with China for the past 10 and a half years, and has a considerable number of countries that have expanded,” said the Ambassador of Mexico. Altoulo Salkan said. US. “So, this type of Franksinatra’s doctrine -My way or the highway -intends to dig deep into many of these countries in Chinese hugs.”
Early signs suggest that China is trying to use diplomatic tears.
According to US waters, the Panama government refused to request a Chinese official. However, after Trump threatened to take the canal, Panama agreed to change the course and meet the Chinese.
On January 26, a few hours after Trump threatened Colombia with customs duties, banned travel, and other sanctions, unless Trump accepted the brothers who were deported from the United States, the Chinese ambassador to Colombia posted his own message. I did.
ZHU JINGYANG wrote in Spanish that China and Colombia are enjoying the “best moment” for more than 40 years of diplomatic relations.
“The Chinese ambassador is trying to use it in the short term,” said Ryan Berg, the director of the American continental program at the International Research Center.
When taking a hardline attitude, Trump may have been trying to signal to other countries in addition to Colombia, in addition to Colombia. Leaders must illegally regain their brothers living in the United States.
However, it is not clear that dust -up with Colombia is needed. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said that the Trump administration should not be treated like a criminal.
Petro ultimately forgiven and avoided what was a catastrophic trade war with the United States.
However, during the Biden administration, the United States had already returned Colombians to their home country, said a former Biden National Security Authority.
“Our administration has tried to return the Colombian’s 100-200 homeland to Colombia,” he said. “That’s not a new thing. We did it over and over again. The difference is that Trump wanted to do this on a military flight. Colombia initially said no. It doesn’t matter if you’re on a flight or a civilian.
D-Conn, a member of the diplomatic committee. Senator Chris Murphy said that nausea with Colombia was a “fake drama day.”
“The media acted as if Colombia had surrendered. Murphy did not add. He (Trump) made a good headline for himself without changing anything.”
