The complex but delicate global supremacy that the US has built since the end of WW2 has been rattled and weakened by the Trump presidency, asserts Alfred McCoy in The Nation. He has sought to retreat from America’s various roles across the globe, preferring a brand of isolationism that hurts ties with allies, emboldens enemies, and lessens the sway that the US has internationally. From denouncing NATO to pulling out of trade deals in Asia, Trump is decreasing America’s hard and soft power. As allies and potential trade partners lose confidence in the US as a global leader and upholder of international rules, countries like China and Russia benefit.