The return of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States will have a severe impact on the international order. Since yesterday, with his statements, announcements, and a cascade of decrees, we observe the entry into force of a new supreme order, backed by the ballot of 80 million Americans and the electoral vote of the College.
The new order led by Trump intends to retake control of the country, dismissing asylum processes, legalizing work permits, and establishing criteria for social equality, gender equity, and respect for minorities. It is characterized by being led by businessmen who favor their own businesses, proclaiming a discourse of "Americans first" and seeking to restore the preeminence of the white, Anglo-Saxon, religious, and conservative community.
Hispanic, Asian, and African American minorities are threatened with marginalization and targeted by government actions. Trump is pushing for a return to past energy policies, rejecting clean energies, as well as multilateralism by withdrawing from agreements like Paris and the World Health Organization.
This is an explicit return to American empire with Trump as its emperor, establishing new names and territories like the Gulf of America instead of the Gulf of Mexico. Alarming signs of an imperial order seeking to impose itself beyond its borders are observed. Sabbagh points out that, although some believe Trump will respect established legal processes, she considers his respect for the law to be nonexistent.
Trump's new order poses challenges for diversity, openness, tolerance, and respect for the law in the United States. It will remain questioned in court, and legal fights and processes leading to the Supreme Court are anticipated. This new government seeks to redefine American citizenship, eliminating public policies that recognize gender diversity and establishing only two recognized genders: male and female.
Trump's return is characterized by his absolute power backed by Congress and some sectors of the Court, which has already led to a series of controversial decrees. His focus is on combating undocumented immigrants, attacking drug cartels, and granting pardons to convicted individuals, as in the case of the January 6, 2020 attack.
Trump's administration poses a challenge to the diversity and plurality that had been built in the United States in recent decades. Through his actions, Trump is marking a regression in the advances toward a tolerant and inclusive country, establishing a government that prioritizes combating immigration and drug cartels. Current government policy recognizes only two genders: male and female, representing a significant step backward in terms of diversity and recognition of gender identity.
