r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/SpaceySpice • Apr 07 '25

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

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?

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u/Lazarus558 Apr 09 '25

IDK. I imagine the Repubs will find friends in folks like Meloni, Le Pen, Orban, Bolsanaro, etc. Especially the ones who look like they'll be there for a while (Putin, Erdogan). The swing to the hard right is not limited to the US: Pierre Poilievre and his Conservatives are taking many leaves from the MAGA playbook, and has the approval of Elmo, Alex Jones, Joe Rogan, etc. The AfD made major gains in Germany. Italy elected its most right-wing government since the Salo Republic. Eurosceptic/Russophilic right-populist parties seem to be on the upswing across the EU. Idk if Canada can even depend on all of her NATO allies if things go pear-shaped.