Critics argue Trump’s aggressive diplomacy weakens trust, while supporters claim it reinforces U.S. strength.
It might be worth to mention the concepts of soft power and hard power here. I'll oversimplify it here:
- soft power - "do what I say, it'll be better for you"
- hard power - "do what I say, otherwise I'll go against you"
The critics are focusing on the soft power, and they're IMO spot on - Trump is ruining every bit of soft power that USA has (or had), by taunting allied governments.
In the meantime, the supporters are focusing on hard power... and they're completely off-mark. Hard power depends on your economical and military capabilities, and those threats are not improving either.
"But what about the tariffs?", someone might ask. Does anyone here genuinely believe that they'll improve USA's economy?