Is Trump’s New World Order Sustainable?

President Donald J. Trump Senior’s (R-Florida) is trying to create new global economic order with dramatic actions such as tariffs.

Effectively, Trump wants a new world order in which the United States uses its economic power and military might to force its will on other countries. I think Trump’s efforts will fail, but they will change the world. Indeed, some foreign leaders recognize they need a new strategy.

For example, Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney (L-Nepean) says “We must fundamentally re-imagine our economy. We will need to ensure that Canada can succeed in a drastically different world.”

Carney is no radical. The member for Nepean, Ontario, is a career central banker who served as Governor of the Bank of England and Governor of the Bank of Canada. Hence, Carney is a pillar of the old order.

Why Trump’s New World Order will not Work

Trump’s New World Order will not work because of the incredible level of economic connectivity between nations.

For example, both the US and Canadian auto industries could shut down within a week without cross border trade, Flavio Volpe claims in Politico. To explain, most North American built vehicles contain both US, Mexican, and Canadian parts. Volpe is president of the…