Trump's Expansionist Ambitions

With US military special forces' audacious action to invade Venezuela and capture its president Nicolas Maduro, President Trump has unveiled his appalling neocolonialist project, signalling that he is a global 'sheriff' who does not respect any nation's sovereignty and even fundamental human rights. Besides, his intention of annexing Canada as the 51st US state, being at the helm of Board of Peace for Gaza and threatening to take Greenland by whatever means unmask his imperial and neocolonial ambitions of reshaping the world.

Donald Trump, who campaigned on what was seen as an isolationist "America First" platform, defends his policies as advancing US economic and security interests.

But his moves echo the actions of 19th-century colonial powers. His rhetoric seems to hover between fuzzily belligerent and crudely provocative. His actions have jeopardized the peace of the world and brought the world to a point where every powerful country has been given the license to forcibly take over the resources of its weak neighbors. What is more worrying is that Trump has openly expressed his disregard for the international law. In an interview with the New York Times, Trump was asked whether his administration needs to abide by international law on the global stage, he said, “Yeah, I do. You know, I do, but it depends what your definition of international law is. But the answer is, I do. But we have to keep the United States safe. We have to keep parts of the world safe that we feel responsible for.” He even said, “I don't need international law. I'm not looking to hurt people. I'm not looking to kill people.”