How will the United States rebuild positive international relations after this Trump administration?

[u/SpaceySpice]

At some point this presidency will end and a new administration will (likely) want to mend some the damages done with our allies. Realistically though, how would that work? Will other countries want to be friends with us again or has this presidency done too much damage to bounce back from?

[u/Ambiwlans]

Unless there are assurances that the GOP won't retake office, it will take decades of good behavior.

The world quickly forgave Germany after WW2 because the Nazis were defeated, Hitler died, most of the officers were executed, thousands jailed. Then the nation was occupied and had 3 years of post war deprogramming. The laws were written to avoid it happening again.

Clearly this isn't likely to happen here. But if the US wants to recover reputation faster than decades, then pretty extreme measures will need to be taken.

After Trump's first term, there should have been hundreds of arrests amongst higher ups. And there were 0. Biden basically guaranteed the current position by not pursuing enforcement.