"Trump will face very strong internal and external forces," says Pepe Escobar.
A geopolitical analyst believes that Donald Trump will have great difficulty stopping the fall of the Empire.
247 - In an interview with journalist Leonardo Attuch on TV 247, geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar assessed the challenges Donald Trump will face as president of the United States. According to Escobar, the global and internal situation in the US has deteriorated significantly since Trump's first term, making the attempt to contain the decline of the Empire even more complex. "Trump will face very strong internal and external forces, starting with all the power silos of the deep state," he stated.
Escobar highlighted that the degree of decline of American power is visibly greater than in 2017, when Trump first took office. "The degree of decline of the Empire today is much greater than when he first took office in 2017," he explained. Despite this, the analyst points out that Trump continues to rely on bold rhetoric. "Trump's speeches are spectacular. He talks about interplanetary manifest destiny. It's the return of exceptionalism without borders," he declared, ironically commenting on the grandiosity of the former president's discourse.
In the economic field, Escobar warns of the impacts of a possible trade war that could intensify as early as next year. "The trade war will break out on February 1st between Canada and Mexico, with tariffs of 25%. The European Union will enter a second phase," he stated, suggesting that Trump's strategy could exacerbate global trade tensions.
The analyst also assessed the role of Latin America in Trump's plans, highlighting possible consequences for the region. "Trump's attack on the Panama Canal could open the way for the construction of the interoceanic railway in South America, bringing Brazilian production to the port of Chancay in Peru," he commented, pointing to strategic opportunities that could arise for Brazil and neighboring countries.
Regarding the crisis in Gaza, Escobar offered a provocative analysis, arguing that Trump might see the conflict as a business opportunity. "Regarding Gaza, Trump could turn genocide into a real estate opportunity," he said, pointing to the president's aggressive pragmatism.
Another point raised was Trump's pursuit of expanding the Empire's energy resource base. "Trump clearly wants to expand the Empire's resource base. They need energy to power artificial intelligence. Technofeudalism will clearly work for Trump 2.0. Trump 2.0 is the new stage of technofeudalism," he stated, suggesting that technological advancements, especially in the field of artificial intelligence, are deeply linked to energy geopolitics.
Finally, Escobar assessed that, even in a context of confrontation, countries like Venezuela could benefit from well-conducted negotiations. "If Venezuela knows how to negotiate, it's possible they could reach an agreement with Trump," he concluded.
Pepe Escobar's analysis reveals a scenario of major political and economic disputes on the horizon, with Trump attempting to reconsolidate American power in a global context of multiple challenges and internal resistance. Watch:
