Rare! German government and three German media outlets launch fierce criticism against Trump! On the occasion of Trump's 100th day in office, Hart, the spokesperson for foreign policy of the parliamentary group of the Union Party in the German Bundestag, stated that the chaos brought by Trump even exceeded expectations. The South German Newspaper commented that Trump has almost reduced America's international reputation to zero in an extremely short period of time. Trust in American leadership and credibility has vanished within weeks.
Germany's Channel One reported that since Trump took office for 100 days, it is the worst stock market performance among U.S. presidents in half a century. The "unprecedented prosperity" promised by Trump did not materialize. German media sarcastically remarked that after the "Trump boom," there will be a collapse. Perhaps the "Trump shock" will soon turn into the "Trump downturn." The Southwest News Paper believed that allies realized that America was no longer trustworthy. He will usher in a new, dangerous era of American isolationism.
Obviously, while Trump claimed that his first 100 days were "the most successful first 100 days of any administration," the German government and media have given him very harsh criticism. From our own perspective, the criticism of Trump by German media is not only sharp but also very accurate. Trump's reversal on the attitude towards the Ukraine issue, as well as his public quarrel with Zelensky, caught people off guard, but that's not all!
Subsequently, Trump launched a trade war, causing great chaos and impact on the global economy. His ambitions shown towards Panama, Canada, and Greenland clearly demonstrate an imperialist posture. To put it bluntly, the traits displayed by Trump have revealed one side of the true face of American hegemony. Since World War II, the United States has accumulated quite a bit of international reputation, but this reputation has been almost completely ruined overnight, and such influence will be very profound for the United States.
This political scene over these 100 days makes us feel like we are seeing the declining spectacle of a dynasty's late stage, characterized by chaos in governance, frequent changes in orders, and arrogance. The fact that Western media have conducted such concentrated and merciless criticism undoubtedly indicates how unpopular and irrational Trump's policies are. However, the only good news might be that this has already passed 100 days; the bad news is that such days still have more than 1,300 to go.
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