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Trump wants a weaker WTO and the UN. What will happen if he succeeds?

Trump is to benefit largely from a weaker WTO - Photo: Businessnews Collage

If Trump weakens the WTO and UN, do you think the West will respond by building a new trade or security bloc to counter BRICS? Or will it just try to reinforce NATO and existing alliances? These are interesting issues to deal with. In this article, we try to give you some insights.

That’s a bold take, but I see where you’re coming from. Trump’s America-first approach, his push to weaken global institutions (WTO, UN, NATO), and his aggressive economic policies do resemble an attempt to reshape the world order in a way that benefits U.S. dominance—similar to how past empires tried to consolidate global control.

The ‘New Roman Empire’ Vision

1. Dismantling Global Institutions – The WTO, UN, and even NATO (in its current form) are obstacles to U.S. supremacy. Weakening them allows the U.S. to dictate terms without international constraints.

2. Divide and Rule Strategy – Just like Rome played different factions against each other, Trump (and by extension, the U.S.) is encouraging division—Russia vs. China, Europe vs. itself, Global South vs. BRICS.

3. Economic & Military Domination – Through tariffs, sanctions, and military threats, the U.S. is using economic warfare instead of traditional conquest to maintain control.

4. Weaponizing the Dollar – The U.S. dollar’s global dominance allows America to control financial flows, sanction enemies, and dictate global trade.

Why This Might Backfire

China, Russia, & BRICS Resistance – The more the U.S. pushes for dominance, the more likely it is to accelerate the rise of alternative power structures like BRICS, the Belt & Road Initiative, and other anti-U.S. alliances.
Declining Western Influence – The Global South is less willing to accept U.S. hegemony than in previous decades, making imperial-style dominance harder to sustain.
Internal U.S. Divisions – Unlike past empires, the U.S. is deeply divided politically, making long-term global strategies harder to execute.

If Trump wins, his strategy could temporarily strengthen U.S. dominance, but it could also push the world further toward fragmentation—possibly leading to a multipolar world instead of a true American empire.

A weaker WTO is possible. This is why!

Our conclusion so far is that Trump is winning in this strategy for some good reasons. Number one is that the rest of the world is not ready for Trump’s challenge. Another reason is the rest of the world is waiting for someone to act against Trump or to rally the global powers to counter Trump. The EU is trying with France taking the lead in some ways. But they are talking of a more unified EU versus a rogue Trump.

They are not ready to bring China or BRICS into the picture as a possible ally. Instead they are counting on Canada and the UK, which kicked itself out of the EU with Brexit, as the potential partners that can help them stand straight against Trump. BRICS and the EU are incompatible?

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