Donald Trump became the 47th President of the United States this Thursday, November 6. Now, a question arises: what will be the consequences of this election on the international scene?
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States risks bringing its share of consequences in terms of foreign policy. What changes should we expect with the return of the billionaire at the head of the country?
According to our specialist, the billionaire’s more direct style will influence his relations with other countries. “Obviously, the style is different: it will be rougher with Donald Trump, less predictable, more chaotic. Certain unknowns remain, particularly regarding NATO. He has repeatedly threatened to withdraw, which would constitute a real rupture for the world order, especially in the context of Ukraine and Russia.she explains.
Regarding the conflict in Ukraine, we know that Donald Trump is not particularly in favor of continuing aid to this country. What consequences could this have for this conflict?
“He said again and again, even today, that he would not start a war, but that he would stop them. For months, Donald Trump has been saying that he will end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours and that he will not even wait to be inaugurated in January to act; he will get down to it immediately. The problem is that he never specified how he would do it. He reportedly told his friend, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán: “For me, it’s over, not a cent left for Zelensky.”
An attitude which was also felt among the Democrats, as our specialist points out. “That said, it should be noted that even on the Democratic side, including Kamala Harris, we were starting to look into the portfolio“.
Another conflict currently shaking the world is that in the Middle East. What should we expect on this front with Donald Trump?
“There too, he promises to end the war and even states: “With me, Hamas would never have attacked Israel.” In any case, the Israelis are delighted: Benjamin Netanyahu declared that it was ‘the greatest comeback in history’. It even seems that they have been calling each other every day for months, which Netanyahu did not do with Joe Biden. Their relationship therefore seems much more fluid. Even today, they called each other to discuss the Iranian threat“.
Note that Israelis have excellent memories of Trump’s first term. “They have excellent memories, because he recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan, transferred the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, who is Jewish, negotiated the Abraham Accords, a series of peace treaties between Israel and several Arab countries. In fact, the Israeli press even nicknamed Trump “Benjamin Netanyahu’s Santa Claus.”
For the remainder of the conflict, Trump made it clear that he would let Israel act as it wished and that he would support its decisions. “It also maintains good relations with certain Arab countries which have links with Hamas. It remains to be seen what this could mean for a possible ceasefire or the release of hostages (…)”, concludes our journalist.
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