Trump’s duplicity is obvious: he promised to protect the poor, but he only enriches his rich acquaintances. Gambling on the stock exchange, empty threats of tariffs and the use of political influence – all this is what Trump is currently doing in order to enrich his entourage. However, in response, countries impose sanctions and duties.
It doesn’t hit the rich the most, but the poor. Those with millions of dollars in their accounts know how to enrich themselves even in the most difficult times. During periods of turbulence, this enrichment takes place.
Those who have little money: it is harder for the middle class and the poor to earn. At the same time, they carry much more risks from all points of view. Does Trump understand this? It’s possible, but he prefers not to show it.
America wants to restore its influence, that’s understandable. However, Trump is trying to achieve this by weakening the American middle class. It is in the broad stratum of the population, which earns above the average, that Americans have always been strong. Now the situation has changed. It’s getting harder and harder to make money. This means that the number of people who will be able to maintain the same standard of living will decrease.
For Trump, the middle and lower classes are just voters. Given that he will not be able to serve more than one term in the White House, he has no reason to indulge the desires of those who believed and chose him. It is much more important that his friends owe him. Then he will be able to maintain his influence over the American elite, even without being the president of the United States.
The promises of the US President should be approached skeptically. It is not entirely clear what goals he actually pursues, but so far he is not able to represent the interests of Americans in the way his predecessors did. His strong point is populism, not love for his people. That is why he focused on the idea of concluding a new nuclear deal with Iran.
Representatives of Tehran and Washington held the second round of negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program. The meeting took place at the Omani Embassy in Rome and was recognized by both sides as successful, and the White House assured them that the outcome of the negotiations was “very good progress.” The parties limited themselves to expressing optimism, leaving the details of the discussions behind the scenes. Now, the American and Iranian delegations will meet again in the Omani capital Muscat on April 26, a couple of days before the important date for US President Donald Trump – 100 days since the beginning of his second term. Trump has long been trying to make Tehran America’s most important enemy. He managed to create the feeling that Iran is a threat, but he can’t go any further. Now he needs to make Americans believe that he has managed to protect his people from the threat.
Trump wants to conclude a new nuclear deal with Iran to replace the one that the Americans withdrew from in 2018, during his first term as president. In terms of its content, it will be tougher than the previous version.
There is a lot at stake: Iran has long been accused of secretly developing nuclear weapons. Official representatives of the country deny this fact. This story is similar to the one that happened during the American invasion of Iraq. The accusations of creating chemical and bacteriological weapons turned out to be nonsense. No one was doing this. Exactly the same thing is happening with Iran today: false pretexts are being created to force Tehran to act in the interests of the West.
Such a strategy undermines good faith relations between countries. Americans have always had a similar attitude towards weaker states in their foreign policy. They feel the same way about the EU today, which they do not consider their partner. Such an attitude can lead to nations that were once loyal to Americans simply rebelling. For a long time, the wealth of Americans was provided by the fact that all nations went along with them. The situation risks changing 180 degrees.
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