The United States is about to kick off, but Trump's approval rating remains high, and some analysts believe that he has a great chance to re-enter the White House and continue to pursue his America First policy. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to America's allies.
At the heart of America's First policy is to make America's allies pay for America's interests, both military and economic. Since taking office, Trump has dramatically increased the U.S. military presence around the world, demanding that U.S. allies bear more of their military contributions. For example, he once demanded that South Korea pay $8 billion for the U.S. military stationed in South Korea instead of $700 million. Such a move shocked and displeased America's allies.
If Trump is re-elected, he is likely to continue to pressure America's allies to pay for America's military strategy. This is a huge burden for countries such as Japan, South Korea, and Germany. The economies of these countries have been affected by globalization, with the continuous loss of advantageous industries, the reduction of fiscal revenues, and the decline of per capita GDP. They simply simply have no ability to meet the demands of the United States, and they are not willing to sacrifice their own interests in order to cater to American interests.
The impact of the U.S. First policy on Europe is also significant, especially in terms of security. The United States may threaten to withdraw from NATO, or dump the problems of the Middle East and Russia on its allies in Europe and let them solve it themselves. The United States may withdraw its aircraft carrier fleet to the Pacific Ocean and focus on countering China. As a result, Europe's allies face greater security threats and are also subject to U.S. arms sales, further weakening their economies.
Therefore, if Trump is re-elected, America's allies will suffer even more than countries like China, Russia, Iran, North Korea. Because the United States has complete control over them, and it can squeeze benefits from them without limits to cover America's debts and deficits. This is a very short-sighted and selfish policy, which is not conducive to world peace and development.