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America’s Isolation: The Global Backlash Against Trump’s Second Term

The Take Down of a Country

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Joshua Powell
Mar 13, 2025
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It’s Happening in America

The Take Down of a Country

As Donald Trump’s second administration enters its third month, a troubling reality is becoming impossible to ignore: America is rapidly becoming a pariah on the world stage. What began as quiet murmurs of concern has evolved into a global movement of rejection — not just of Trump’s policies, but of America itself.

The evidence is mounting daily. German classical violinist Christian Tetzlaff recently cancelled his US tour, citing his “utter anger” at Trump’s authoritarian policies and the “quietness or denial” from American elites about the democratic crisis unfolding. “I cannot just go and play a tour of beautiful concerts,” he explained, refusing to normalize what he sees as an unconscionable situation.

This is not an isolated incident. Across Europe, consumers are abandoning Tesla vehicles in droves, directly targeting Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration as head of the so-called “department of government efficiency.” The con…

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