Politico: Trump "irrevocably changed the world order"

In the six months since his return to the White House, US President Donald Trump has "irrevocably changed the world order," experts admitted on the sidelines of the Aspen Security Forum, Politico reports.

Officials from Analysts and businessmen of the United States and other countries believe that the Trump administration has "dealt a serious blow" to many aspects of the post-World War II world order, including in the areas of free trade and long-term cooperation.

"We have to admit that we probably won't return to the old system," said Condoleezza Rice, former US Secretary of State and co—chair of Aspen Strategy Group.

Her words, according to Politico, reflect the actions of the Trump administration, which for six months "seriously undermined the norms and agreements" governing US trade relations with partners, as well as defense issues.

Trump puts the principle of "America first" at the forefront, and the participants of the Aspen conference tried to adapt to this, or at least not to antagonize the US presidential team, the newspaper notes.

The day before the opening of the forum, the Pentagon recalled its speakers, calling the event a "den of globalists", whose priorities do not correspond to the values of the current US authorities. As a result, only one representative of the administration attended the conference — Trump's special envoy for hostage affairs, Adam Beler.

Some forum participants pointed out that not all Americans share Trump's vision for the future of the world. For example, Jake Sullivan, who was national security adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, said that Trump's election victory in 2024 is perceived "as a reason for protectionism and isolationism."

"We tend to perceive signals only in one direction. And I think that's wrong," he said.

According to Sullivan, Americans continue to believe in "the importance of participating in world affairs."