From sweeping executive orders to geopolitical chaos, Trump’s policies promise a world turned upside down.
MR. TRUMP’S diarrheal outpourings on White House stationery resulted in about 200 executive orders on Day One. His orders may well exceed a thousand by the end of this week. But what does all this portend for America and the world? Let us imagine various scenarios.
For one, there could be the en masse deportation of illegal migrants and denial of citizenship to children whose parents lack legal residency in the US, along with a strict binary of male and female, excluding all other genders.
Over the next few months, a state of civil war may become a living nightmare for several million migrants, both legal and illegal. Already, nearly two dozen Democrat-ruled states have filed lawsuits on these issues. The more, the merrier!
Second, any part of the world that refuses to form a physical part of the US mainland shall be annexed into Americana.
US troops amassed in Texas, New Mexico, and California threaten Mexico’s territorial integrity under the pretext of chasing underground fentanyl exporters.
Perhaps next in line will be the penguins, whales, and polar bears in Greenland’s waters facing Trump’s wrath. NATO leaders are already squirming with furrowed brows, while a German opposition MP has called for Europe to reconcile with Russia.
Third, China and Russia are eagerly watching as America plunges into chaos over the next 47 months and 29 days. Jeff Bezos hasn’t informed me that Amazon deliveries to Indian homes will now come directly from California, nor has Apple announced the relocation of its Chinese operations to Texas.
Tesla hasn’t made any such move either with its cash cow in China. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump has unveiled a colossal $500 billion privately funded infusion into AI. Hopefully, it will provide much-needed artificial intelligence to the White House’s principal tenant.
Fourth, Trump’s policies will bring more coal and oil production, clear forests, eliminate salmon, whales, and other marine life, and shift to a mantra of “drill, baby, drill,” which will soon become “smoke, baby, smoke.”
US pharma companies will benefit from the resulting rise in allergies, cancer, and COPD cases. With China clamping down on AQI (air quality index) exports, these pharma giants might poach from third countries, much like our Gujarati traders—never mind if it’s just talcum powder. Without Chinese AQI, Patanjali could have a field day. That, at least, is good news for our Prime Baboon.
Fifth, this energy agenda will likely raise oil bills for the Global South. With an oversupply of oil from the US and its unofficial 51st state, Russia, and West Asia will be left with little choice but to sell at cost-plus-10%.
That way, even we can afford diesel Innovas, Thars, two-stroke motorbikes, and coal-powered energy, dumping solar plants and chopping trees for Louis XIV furniture while still powering our purchasing capacities.
Sixth, Trump, much like our Prime Baboon, loves enforcement agencies targeting their own people. Soon, Indian H1B workers in the US will face a quota system (90% for “American-Americans” and 10% for H1Bs) and higher minimum wages, forcing companies to repatriate these workers.
The Baboon will then celebrate them as part of an expanding “demographic dividend.” Meanwhile, H1B workers already foresee this and are ensuring new grooms own real estate in India as collateral for their brides. Welcome back, H1B Hindus of America!
Seventh, rising visa rejections from the UAE and Western Europe signal growing frustration with unruly Indian migrants. The US now faces Indians attempting to murder citizens and defraud investors while whites retaliate with hate crimes and public abuses.
Canada has also sacrificed Just-in (Trudeau), while Europe grows equally weary of “ghuspetiyas” (illegal immigrants). Once again, welcome back home, Hindustan-bound migrants.
Eighth, if Trump’s presidency lasts 47 months and 29 more days, Europe may have no choice but to move closer to BRICS for survival. With the US raising tariff barriers to 102.5%, ASEAN may also gravitate towards BRICS. We can then look forward to Maruti Swifts on autobahns while luxury cars like Benz and BMW become as expensive as an XUV 700.
Ninth, as Europe aligns with BRICS, their energy needs will be met by tariff-free BRICS supplies. This alignment, driven by necessity, will foster global cooperation and reduce America’s influence. The non-American world could usher in peace, prosperity, and less inequality.
Lastly, Latin America must brace for Trump’s dictates. Venezuela, Panama, and Cuba may face invasions, keeping the US defence industry busy and distracted from mischief in Taiwan and Japan. With NATO states already stretched thin, Trump’s demand for $10 billion yearly defence premiums may crush Europe’s economy further, pushing them closer to BRICS.
In conclusion, Mr. Trump has done the unthinkable: he may have inadvertently united the Rest of the World against America. While this might seem like febrile imagination today, it could well become the eventual truth. Let’s hope it does. 
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Shantanu Basu
Writer is a retired senior civil servant, public policy analyst, author and commentator.
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