Trump Isolated As World Turns Against Him

Mallen Baker: Faultlines · Apr 14, 2026 · 14m

Ever since he became president again, Donald Trump has been enthusiastically burning through any goodwill he might have had, or indeed that the United States might have had. But the pace of the destruction has been massive in the last couple of weeks, since the impacts of the Iran war started to be felt, and since Trump announced his blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The number of former supporters and allies who have turned their backs is truly impressive. Let's discuss.