International response

America’s allies hope for the best – but prepare for the worst

Patrick Wintour

Western allies of the US are braced for the return of Donald Trump, still hoping for the best, but largely unprepared for what may prove to be a chaotic and disorientating worst. The run-up to his inauguration sent out a catherine wheel of signals as Trump turned up the volume on tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico, vowed to buy – and if not, invade – Greenland and the Panama Canal, and pressed Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a Gaza ceasefire. At the same time his pick as secretary of state, Marco Rubio, gave four and a half hours of evidence at the Senate foreign affairs committee, which in the breadth of his knowledge and views resembled less Steve Bannon and more James Baker III in his heyday. Whether Rubio and…

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Guardian Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 24 January 2025

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