Trump's business imperialism

Beyond gorging himself on Big Macs and drinking liters of Coca-Cola, Donald Trump thinks almost exclusively about money. How can the United States financially benefit from its trade agreements or tariffs? He considers it an affront to care about the most tragic events happening in the world today. If there's a genocide underway in the Gaza Strip... Trump says: "Oh, let's turn that place into a 'Riviera,' that will bring wealth to the region." He's thinking about American construction companies. If there are complex political and social crises on the African continent... "Oh, let's distort the issue; what actually exists is a white genocide in South Africa." When he said that, Trump was thinking about Elon Musk. In Latin America... "Let's end the dictatorships in Cuba, Venezuela, and the Brazilian Supreme Court, and sanction Minister Alexandre de Moraes." In this case, Donald Trump has his eye on Venezuelan oil and dreams of winning the Nobel Peace Prize at the end of the year. When it comes to international relations, the President of the United States will only listen to his interlocutors for a little over ten seconds when these people mumble the word "money" among other more important terms: ceasefire, reconciliation, dialogue, peace, and so on. In his short time in office, he has ended the soft power of humanitarian agencies in South America and now, playing the tough, combative type, getting pusillanimous monarchs in the Middle East to join the game. Trump promises political support, and they pay a fortune for it. They simply buy, buy, and buy all kinds of military equipment that the American industry offers without asking about the monetary value, much less worrying about the political damage in the region. With Trump as President of the USA, in other words, there are no more logical diplomatic arguments.

As Steve Bannon has already stated with a firm voice and Nazi gesture, the Trumpist group will not stop, and this statement makes even more sense at this moment, after Daniel Noboa, the president of Ecuador, made two special requests to Trump. First, military support to combat drug trafficking in his country. Then, the newly inaugurated Noboa – elected under blatant electoral fraud – requested that Ecuadorian armed groups be added to the US terrorist list. Like in a show business, the cherry on top: the Ecuadorian Parliament has just approved the establishment of military bases in the country. For such an absurdity to occur, the Constitution was altered. It is unnecessary to say which nation's military will "take over" Ecuador, right? Oh, about Argentina and El Salvador, Trump doesn't need to make the slightest effort; both puppets, Nayib Bukele and Javier Milei, will hand over any aspect of their countries with joy and admiration. This is the Monroe Doctrine. 

Very well. Uncle Sam's imperialist appetite is insatiable; even the faces of Mount Rushmore know it. But with Trump, the situation becomes bizarre; it's like having an unpleasant guest at a party—nobody wants to be near him, but it's necessary to tolerate him. All Latin American nations should be vigilant. Donald Trump could confuse Ecuador and Iran on Google Maps, but he knows very well how advantageous it can be for the US to infiltrate soldiers, even weak ones, into Latin American soil. This is the Monroe Doctrine.

The notion of "America for the Americans" persists. Donald Trump stated he would nationalize the Panama Canal, even during his election campaign. He, a habitual liar, wasn't bluffing this time. An "agreement" has already been signed between the Panamanian government and Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of Defense. The ill-fated signed agreement stipulates a new rule for cost compensation for the passage of US warships through the canal. This is only the first step towards eliminating costs and allowing the United States priority use of the waterway. Furthermore, there will be a relocation of military bases to Panamanian territory. This is the Monroe Doctrine.

It is crucial to remember, in this sense, the fantastic statements of General Laura Richardson, head of the United States Southern Command. She acknowledged Brazil's abundance of natural resources and added that yes, the country is part of the United States' area of ​​interest. It is evident that she means that "Donald Trump and American energy and big tech companies are interested in enjoying the benefits of Brazil's oil, lithium, and water. All this, obviously, without the intervention of Europe, China, or Russia." The President of the United States thinks about business for his country, but not for himself, only in occasional cases, for now. Donald Trump sees geopolitics as a toy that allows him adventures and lots of fun until he gets tired. This is the Monroe Doctrine updated by Trump.