In the past 24 hours, global power dynamics have shifted decisively away from the U.S. under the Trump administration. China, Iran, and Russia are deepening strategic and economic ties, exemplified by high-level meetings between Iran’s foreign minister and China’s Wang Yi, strategically timed before President Xi Jinping’s visit to the U.S. This signals a new multipolar order where U.S. influence is being deliberately eroded. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has abandoned reliable alliances—Saudi Arabia is cut off from Western weapons, and the U.S. has failed to deliver promised F-35s, prompting a search for new security partners like China. The administration’s erratic policies are further undermining trust: it has threatened trade wars with Europe and Canada, used inflammatory rhetoric to justify warlike postures, and denied Palestinian leaders access to the UN, contradicting international norms. Satellite data suggests Russian intelligence may have supported Iran during regional conflicts, indicating a broader intelligence and military alliance. In contrast, allies like Canada, the UK, and the EU are building stability, trust, and investment through predictable governance and coalition-building. The U.S. appears to be operating in a chaotic, performative manner—prioritizing drama over diplomacy—while global actors engage in complex, coordinated strategies. This growing disengagement highlights a systemic decline in U.S. foreign policy effectiveness and a broader erosion of its role in global security and diplomacy.
Donald Trump and his despicable regime are getting completely frozen out of newly formed global alliances. Let's take a look at what's happened in the past 24 hours alone. You have Iran's foreign minister, Iraqi, meeting with China's foreign minister Wang Yi in Beijing about closer economic relations. Remember when Treasury Secretary Besant was like any country that does business with Iran, we are going to unleash hell on you. Well, China and all the bricks nations over the weekend said we're actually going to increase our economic cooperation with Iran. Then there was a follow up meeting in the past 24 hours in Beijing between Iran's foreign minister, Iraqi and China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, which was also strategically timed right before President Xi Jinping is supposed to visit Donald Trump here in the United States. Xi Jinping is only going to be here for really less than a day when he previously visited former President Obama. He was in the United States for far longer. Donald Trump is already preparing how he's going to bow down to President Xi Jinping. Trump is making our members of our armed services practice of how they're going to salute Xi Jinping. We've been seeing that rehearsal take place at the White House all day yesterday and today as well. Trump wants the pump and circumstance to show Xi Jinping just how honored Donald Trump is to have Xi Jinping at the White House all the while Xi Jinping talks about the Thucydides trap. So Iran, China coordinating closely before she's visit to the United States. You have Saudi Arabia begging right now, UK, France, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, we need weapons. We are out of interceptors. We relied on the United States for our security umbrella here. We thought we were getting an iron dome like Israel got turned out we were the iron dome for Israel is what Saudi Arabia is realizing and MBS despite giving all that money to Kushner and to Trump and putting all the Trump profits all the quid pro quo's MBS realizes he's the mark. He's out of weapons. The Houthis continue to advance as they now head further east after taking all of Western Yemen. We've been talking about all those Houthis strikes on the Saudi refineries and oil storage facilities, whether it's an uptake on the East, whether it's Yambu on the West, the East West pipeline throughout Saudi Arabia damaged Saudi Arabia is like we're going to get it back up and run in pretty soon. All the satellite footage though shows that none of the new pipes are being reconnected but Saudi Arabia is just saying here's what we are doing. It's just fascinating to me as well because after Saudi Arabia sent com commander Brad Cooper and Netanyahu's Mossad all met earlier this week. I guess Saudi Arabia's plan was to claim that the Houthis were trying to strike mecca but then they released photos of Medina. Medina mecca tomato tomato. It was also video from 2025 and I think the purpose of it was try to rally support or symbolic support from the Sunni alliance of Pakistan and Turkey and others and maybe that's why I was like we condemn the Houthis. Anyway Saudi Arabia is reeling the Trump regime is not a reliable ally with anybody surprise surprise but we did learn that apparently some Trump regime officials were in mascot in Oman this past weekend potentially meeting with the Houthis or perhaps an Oman mediator purporting to be representing the Houthis where the Trump regime told the Houthis we give you our word we will not help Saudi Arabia actually strike the Houthis but the Houthis we got a little bit of a gas problem in the United States a little bit of a diesel problem as well actually a much worse diesel problem and much worse gas problem than any for existing in history before can you help us Houthis so Trump says you know what Houthis we're cool keep going after mbs attack the mbs tankers all good just can you let our tankers and israel's tankers through we won't strike you and then you could do the war with mbs and mbs is like yo what are you talking about and then there's another layer here because the Trump regime promised Saudi Arabia all these f 35s and now as Donald Trump is throwing Saudi Arabia under the bus and Saudi Arabia's looking for a new security umbrella they may say hey yo china we got this f 35 technology right now you want to help us out do you see the layers of complexity here that i'm talking about why we need intelligent grownups handling foreign policy and not Donald Trump who yesterday was like we need to cut off trade with everybody if we just stop trading with the world that's how we'll get rich every country we need to cut off trade with you saw Donald Trump say that i'll just just remind you of it here's what Donald Trump said we're going to cut off the world from trade here play this clip and if we stop trading with every country that we have a deficit with which is most of them and which would be very easy to do would make at least one point five trillion dollars a year we do that because it's almost like a reflex the word deficit you have to understand is nothing more than a fancy word for loss so we do these countries we don't need anything for them and you ever noticed they're considered elite i don't want to mention the names they're elite they're only elite because we allow them to trade with us and we allow them to make far more money than they should be they're not elite with the ones that are elite and if i ended those deals you would see a country that would make more money and you see the elite countries go right down the tubes we're carrying almost every country in the world and that really cannot go on that much longer i'm letting them know i'm gonna say let uh can't do that we just can't do it why should why should we carry Canada why should we carry Mexico although we're very close to a deal with Mexico great deal why should we carry so many countries in Europe we're carrying the European nations this episode is brought to you by the Freedom from Religion Foundation might as mighty quick question what do you call it when politicians try 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eleven five eleven today text fees may apply all right so who does Donald trump think he's friends with put it okay well cnn reported and they did this detailed analysis of the satellite data from the time period where lots of us bases were hit by a run around the time you had the print sultan base with those e3 a wax those hundred million dollar half a billion dollar planes were destroyed by a run and so what cnn's analysis showed is that a lot of these russian spy satellites were right over the regions right over the areas and the bases and were likely beaming the data to Iran and providing the satellite footage to Iran during the relevant time period cnn did a very detailed analysis of the russian satellites that were there what they likely saw i think i don't i don't think it's a secret though i mean i appreciate cnn's report but he ain't got putin and china and she and wangyi and uh and lavrov like like we're allied hello we're allies we help each other economically militarily politically and you know what unlikely trump regime which just recklessly talks about all right we've got weapons in outer space man right that was earlier this week you had uh space force and others in the air force kind of recklessly in my view at these keynotes and we've got all these weapons in space which just escalates in arm race whereas before it was strategic ambiguity with the way you know the us space military program you know these other countries because They play the game.
game of international diplomacy, they sometimes engage in strategic ambiguity in terms of their dealings on the world stage. You see why though, there's a whole diplomatic language. And we've just got this freaking lunatic in the Oval Office surrounded by other lunatics like Pete Hegsith and Treasury Secretary Besench is vomiting out a bunch of crap. And this ain't a game folks, the purpose of this video is to explain to you the layers of complexity as the US is being isolated and frozen out of these very complex relations where a post-World War II architecture was US dominated. And now it's being reformed with Xi Jinping and China and Russia and Iran and others asserting a bigger block than they ever had before with the strengthening of bricks. And then we're seeing elsewhere also. I mean, we're seeing Prime Minister Karni's visit this week to the UK, Prime Minister Burnham and him were spending a lot of time together. And then of course, he's heading to the European Union where he will be there for the state of the Union European to the in the European Union of Ursula Vandolin, the president of the European Commission. And as you know, Karni's addressing the European Union during the state of the Union, talking about this associate member status. And then what was Donald Trump's response to that? Well, I mean, Donald Trump's been attacking Canada and not merely in the posture of a trade war. And it's not, you know, oh, we're just going to 51st state. Now it's war. Trump uses the language of actual war, the people of Canada perceive it as a real war, threats of war. Allah, the threats that Putin engaged in with Ukraine and Zalinsky before Putin invaded. That's how people in Canada see Trump's rhetoric to Canada. The Trump wants to take it over. And so that is something that I think we need to be paying attention. So what was Donald Trump saying when he was asked about the strengthening of the relationship between Canada and Europe? Here's what Donald Trump said about that. And he said, well, we'll go after Europe too. We'll attack Europe. Here's what Trump said. Let's play it. Now, I think it's laughable. The whole thing with Canada has been a terrible trade partner. And, uh, no, I don't see that. And if they do that, and I think it's an all-ahassal act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things. So if they do that, if Europe does that with a bad intention, if it's a good intention, that's fine. Give us a bad intention. We'll put very heavy tariffs on Europe, which is a possibility. And so I talked about Russia. What about North Korea? Well, you have Kim Jong-un and Kim Jong-un's sister. And she's got a very powerful position over there. They scoffed and laughed at the idea that they're somehow going to denuclearize. They said their position in the world as a nuclear power will never be tested, will never be undermined. North Korea will always be a nuclear power is what they said. Great work, Donald Trump, during your first term by ripping apart the JCPOA, which was also a deterrent for North Korean getting their nuclear weapons because it showed that a multilateral coalition could stop them from doing that. And now we see on a regular basis, Kim Jong-un is testing ballistic missiles, which could be capable of carrying nuclear warheads. And he shows that he's got those capabilities. What about Argentina? Javier Malay, Donald Trump's butt, right? What did Javier Malay have to say about the recent escalation regarding the Falklands? Javier Malay kind of throws Trump under the bus, too. Malay's like, look, we are only bringing up the Falklands the way we are right now because Trump is basically saying that the Falklands belongs to us in Argentina. And so if Trump's on our side and he's giving us weapons, we perhaps need to assert more our claims to the Falklands. Now they made that claim before. There was a Falkland War three decades ago that the UK won. There's a complex history there, Falkland Islands being independent sovereign, but part of the United Kingdom and UK viewing it as of course part of the UK. But Donald Trump, I guess you know, just think about what Trump does, right? He creates the issue. He's the arsonist. And then he wants to say, look, I mediated it. I solved it when he's the one creating the wars and creating the problems. But Javier Malay statement is, I don't know, we're responding to Trump saying he supports us getting it basically. And so again, another thing that we saw with Prime Minister Carney with Prime Minister Burnham, the Prime Minister of the UK together, you know, is also showing that transatlantic alliance. And there is discussions. What's UK's are all going to be vis-a-vis the European Union. We saw Brexit. And for those who remember Prime Minister Carney's history, not only was he the main central banker of Bank of Canada during the Great Recession there, he was the main central banker. He was brought in because of his skill to be the central banker, basically the chair of the Bank of England during Brexit to help deal with the chaos that ensued that ensued there. So Prime Minister Carney is someone who knows how to coalition build, the alliance build. And that's what you're seeing on that trip. And what's Donald Trump doing while all of this is taking place again, ranting and raving like a lunatic we heard from Premier Ford over in Ontario, Doug Ford. And here's what he had to say about reliability and predictability as he was reflecting on Canada's big investment summit where you had trillions and trillions of dollars in assets. Show up in Canada with the sovereign funds and pension funds and big companies throughout the world, looking to Canada as basically the predictable, reliable ally that the US once was. But Canada's kind of new position in this world as bringing together the mid majors into a major power. Let's listen to what Doug Ford premier Ford has to say play this clip. Team Canada was united in our pitch. And increasingly unstable world, there's no better, more reliable, and more stable place to invest. It gives our investors certainty and stability and a rule of law too. And I told each investor, we promise you one thing, we aren't going to wake up in the morning and change our mind like some other leaders in the world. More from Premier Ford right here as well. Let's play it. I'll tell you one thing. He brought a tremendous amount of opportunity to all the entire country. All the premieres were there. We were all pitching all the sovereign wealth funds. They were very, very interested because we're a stable country. And the rule of law kept coming up. That is so important. You can't have leaders. The guy said for the border, he wakes up and all sudden he changes his mind. Like how do you have certainty in stability in the country? Even his own citizens, when he changes the game every single morning, you have certainty in stability, pro business, pro jobs, lower taxes, lower regulations. That's what companies and investors are looking for. And there's no greater place than Ontario and Canada. And then Donald Trump's the ridiculous and performative concept of the board of peace right all falling apart. It's obviously the opposite. The board of peace has caused death, devastation, destruction. We're still seeing innocent people killed in Gaza every day. Innocent people killed in Lebanon every day. Well, Donald Trump, what do you mean? We did everything's great now. There's total peace there. That's a success. I mean, no, no, it absolutely isn't. But as you take a look what's happening at the United Nations in the coming days, here's what we just learned. The United States State Department denied visas to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation ahead of the UN General Assembly session. And then the US State Department bragged about it, sanctioning officials of the Palestinian Authority and members of the Palestinian Liberation Organization. The State Department has reported to Congress that the PLO and Palestinian Authority have once again failed to live up to their commitments as described in the PLO act of 1989. This includes initiating supporting actions and international organizations that undermine and contradict prior commitments. I mean, you want to talk about violating prior commitments. Talk about the Netanyahu regime, what they did and the genocide they engaged it. So what Netanyahu, the war criminal shows up in the United Nations and you're not going to, how could you even encourage a dialogue of creating a unified piece when you're not even allowing the PLO Mahmoud Abbas to even show up at the United Nations. I mean, to weaponize access to the United Nations, to the UN. I mean, we'll talk about war criminals who shouldn't be there then. If we're going to be banned, not just Netanyahu Trump, right? I mean, Trump's the biggest war criminal in the world right now. In my view, responsible for slaughtering so many innocent people, so many. And then this is the message that was posted by the Department of War.
the Defense Department. This is what they posted yesterday. The United States will never be an effective altruist country. And then they post this weird meme of Donald Trump, Americanism, not effective altruism. Well, I looked up a felt effective altruism, reason, logic, empathetic, caring, compassion about the world, effective altruism is like a, it's a peculiar phrasing, but like for them to pick that out and go screw effective altruism. We are the bad guys in the United States and like the stupid bad guys. Like we are the dumb, dumb bad guys. Like we are the way Trump behaves is malicious and also it's a potent combination of that. And meanwhile, 200 nights, 200 nights of Iranians filling the streets. You can see in Tehran what that looks like right over there. All the while the Houthis are celebrating shooting down Saudi F-15s, which were provided by us, our taxpayer dollars. And so now I guess with Donald Trump and Netanyahu are trying to scheme because that's who Donald Trump has left, is bring Netanyahu here and what. And then you're going to bring the Arab nations on the sidelines of the UN and say what you won the war. What's the end game here? This is, as I said, you have other countries playing four or five 20 dimensional chess and Donald Trump's playing pick up sticks and he's stabbing himself in the eye with those pick up sticks. This was a complicated video and so we covered a lot of ground. But I think it's important you understand the international framework of what it looks like now that the US security umbrella in the Middle East and Asia throughout the world has been destroyed. So it gives you a good summary. All that stuff has happened in the past 24 hours, by the way. This is like going history and fast forward right now with the US decline. Thanks for watching. I talk about a lot of these ideas in WTF America, the way out of this hell, and back to democracy. It's pre-order it right now. Comes out October 20th. Let's keep the pre-order momentum. Thanks so much. We appreciate you there. Thanks for watching. Breaking news right now. My brothers and I wrote a book. It's called WTF America. And well, doesn't that just say it off? It comes out officially this October. But you can pre-order your copy today. Just scan the QR code or click the link in the description below.
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
Global alliances are shifting away from the U.S. as China, Iran, and Russia strengthen economic and strategic cooperation, notably with Iran-China meetings timed ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit to the U.S.
The Trump administration is undermining U.S. credibility by rejecting security commitments to allies like Saudi Arabia, cutting off trade with global partners, and promoting destabilizing rhetoric toward Canada, Europe, and the Middle East.
Evidence shows U.S. foreign policy is increasingly chaotic and self-defeating—ranging from false claims about space weapons to deliberate isolation of Palestinian leaders at the UN, while allies advance collaborative security and stability efforts.
Summary:
S. under the Trump administration. S.
S. influence is being deliberately eroded. S.
has failed to deliver promised F-35s, prompting a search for new security partners like China. The administration’s erratic policies are further undermining trust: it has threatened trade wars with Europe and Canada, used inflammatory rhetoric to justify warlike postures, and denied Palestinian leaders access to the UN, contradicting international norms. Satellite data suggests Russian intelligence may have supported Iran during regional conflicts, indicating a broader intelligence and military alliance.
In contrast, allies like Canada, the UK, and the EU are building stability, trust, and investment through predictable governance and coalition-building. S. appears to be operating in a chaotic, performative manner—prioritizing drama over diplomacy—while global actors engage in complex, coordinated strategies.
S. foreign policy effectiveness and a broader erosion of its role in global security and diplomacy.
FAQs
China and Iran are strengthening economic ties as part of a broader strategic shift to reduce reliance on U.S. influence, particularly in the Middle East. This cooperation is seen as a counterbalance to U.S. sanctions and isolationist policies under the Trump administration.
Trump's proposal to cut trade with countries that run deficits is seen as economically unrealistic and politically destabilizing, as it risks triggering retaliatory measures and undermining global supply chains and economic stability.
The U.S. is being excluded from key international partnerships as countries like China, Russia, Iran, and the EU strengthen ties among themselves, while the U.S. adopts erratic and confrontational foreign policies, such as threatening trade wars and undermining diplomatic norms.
Saudi Arabia is seeking new security assurances after losing trust in the U.S., with concerns over lack of weapons and active Houthi attacks on its oil infrastructure, prompting appeals to China and other regional powers for support.
Yes—countries such as China, Russia, Iran, and European leaders are forming stronger alliances, while U.S. officials are making provocative statements and failing to maintain strategic ambiguity, signaling a decline in U.S. diplomatic credibility.
Denying Mahmoud Abbas and the PLO entry to the UN is viewed as a violation of international norms and a politically motivated move, undermining peace efforts and appearing to target a key diplomatic voice in the Middle East conflict.
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