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Donald John Trump became the 45th President of the United States of America (USA or United States) in the 2016 presidential election, winning first place according to his country’s electoral college method, despite trailing his rival by nearly 3 million votes. Trump’s presidency was brought about by the rallying around him of the so-called “swing states”, known for changing their voting preferences in every election. Although there is no broad consensus on his presidency, Trump, who held office between 2017 and 2021, has drawn an unusual image in domestic and foreign policy in the history of the United States.
Trump’s aim is expressed as ‘Making America Great Again’. According to him, the policies pursued in the last century have weakened America economically and reduced its global influence. Again, in line with these policies, USA has signed many agreements that would impose disproportionate obligations on it, and as a result, it has reached a situation where it has not been able to get the return on the financing it has provided.
Nevertheless, according to some authors, this rhetoric and the policy that was subsequently implemented could not prevent the US from losing credibility. In addition to Trump’s attitude towards foreign countries, his approach to issues such as abortion, black rights and women’s rights in domestic politics has stagnated the country’s outlook on freedoms. As a result of all these, Trump, who entered the election race with Joe Biden, the popular Vice President of the Obama era, was defeated in the elections in 2020 and handed over his office.
After four years of the Biden era, the United States is once again on the eve of elections. In the days leading up to the presidential elections to be held at the end of this year, Trump is making significant progress in becoming the Republican candidate. In addition, many projections suggest that Trump to return to the presidency by 2025. In this article, we are taking a look at the steps Trump has taken during his presidency in line with these projections and analyse what might happen in a possible second presidential term.
1. What Happened in the Previous Period?
It is useful to analyse the Trump era in terms of domestic and foreign policy and to categorise foreign policy among itself. First of all, it should be mentioned that the global importance of the United States and its hegemony that started after The Great War, has turned American domestic politics into the foreign policy of the world. For this reason, the country’s foreign relations have been a reflection of domestic politics. Therefore, an overview of the domestic political developments of the period would make it easier to understand Trump’s diplomacy.
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