The Trump Doctrine

Since returning to the White House in 2025, Trump has made some curious moves that, from the outside, may seem perplexing. In his inaugural address on January 20, 2025, he publicly criticized the 1977 treaty that transferred the Panama Canal to Panama and vowed that the U.S. would "take it back." Trump has contended that Panama has mishandled the Panama Canal and has allowed Chinese influence, a claim that both China and the Panamanian president, José Raúl Mulino, have denied. Regardless, the Trump administration has exerted diplomatic pressure and increased U.S. military presence and activity around the Panama Canal. And while there has been no transfer of the Panama Canal back under the control of the U.S. at the time of this writing, it has resulted in heightened cooperation.

Also in early 2025, and even late 2024, Trump has said repeatedly that Canada should be the 51st state of the United States. While some have laughed this off as Trump being Trump, he has made it clear that it's not a joke and has gone so far as to say that he would exert economic pressure to bring Canada into the union. While the Prime Minister of Canada has flatly rejected such a proposal, there is some support within the more conservative provinces, such as Alberta, and among young adults.

Trump has expressed similar interests in acquiring Greenland either through annexation or by purchasing it and has not ruled out military intervention. There are many reasons why Trump would want Greenland. It is strategically located near the Arctic Circle, putting it within close proximity to Russia and shipping lanes. Additionally, Greenland contains many important minerals and natural resources. So far, Dutch and Greenland officials have emphasized Greenland is not for sale. However, Trump has insisted the U.S. will have Greenland one way or another. If such a move were to happen, it would greatly hinder Russia and China's influence in the region.

Then there is Venezuela. In the early morning of January 3rd, 2026, the U.S. launched a daring raid, capturing the de facto president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. The arrest stemmed from a 2020 indictment involving narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import drugs into the United States. Officially, this has been about drugs, but unofficially, there's more to it than that.

Yes, part of it has to do with oil, but not in the way that most people think. It's not that the U.S. needs Venezuela's oil; we are the third biggest oil exporter and the number one biggest oil producer in the world (albeit Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world). The main reason is the majority of Venezuela's oil has been going to our greatest economic and political rival, China. Previously, most of the oil had been going to the U.S. and Europe. Foreign oil companies, particularly within the U.S., had built Venezuela's oil infrastructure. That began to change when Venezuela nationalized the oil industry in 1979 and was taken away completely when Hugo Chavez came to power.

By removing Maduro from the chessboard, it has weakened China's, and her allies, position in the world and in Latin America while strengthening our own. But there is more to it than even oil. Venezuela, under Maduro, has played host to America's worst enemies, including Iran, Russia, Hamas, and Hezbollah. This single move has realigned Venezuela away from our adversaries and toward the U.S. It has dramatically shifted the geopolitical landscape overnight.

So, what's this all about? In short, it's about hemispheric dominance. It is a variation of the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe  Doctrine was a policy aimed at deterring European powers from interfering in the political affairs of countries in the Western hemisphere. In turn, the United States would not interfere in the wars and affairs of Europe. But what Trump is doing is much broader in scope. It's not just about keeping European powers from interfering in the affairs of the United States, it's about keeping the entire Eastern hemisphere from interfering in the political affairs of countries in the Western hemisphere. I like to refer to it as the Trump Doctrine.

There is a race for global dominance. In Asia you have China and its allies building a communistic world order. In Europe you have the WEF building a globalist world order. Both groups are vying for world domination. But now, they have competition. Trump is building the America First world order, but it's not about vying for global dominance, and it won't just benefit the United States but all the Americas. It is no longer about being interventionists or the world's police, but securing the United States' and the Western Hemisphere's, place in the world for future generations to come. Buckle up because big changes are on the horizon.

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