Editorial: Le Monde

• Trump began his second term displaying an aggressive attitude towards his political adversaries, promising a 'golden age' and the end of an economic 'decline', despite contrary evidence.
• Trump is portraying his country as an 'unparalleled nation', promising that its 'power' will end all wars and bring unity to the world, a questionable assertion.
• Trump often seems to be addressing only his base, evidenced by his decision to pardon most participants in the January 6 riots.
• The Trump administration's policies of depriving women of the right to abortion and mandating transgender people to identify with their birth gender has sparked concern.
• Trump rejects multilateralism, evidenced by his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreements and the World Health Organization.
• A temptation for unchecked executive power is perceived, something witnessed in the avalanche of presidential decrees issued.

Conclusion: Trump's second term appears to be characterized by an aggressive approach towards adversaries, continued polarization of citizens, and a withdrawal from global cooperatives which may have significant implications for the future of the U.S. and its international relations.

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