Donald Trump is set to enter the White House for his second term in January 2025; there are a number of critical points that we should consider.
BACKGROUND
- Donald Trump has won a second term as President of the United States
- Receiving 312 Electoral College votes and over 74.6 million votes, he is only the second person to serve a non-consecutive term in the White House
- The result has shocked many in the US and elsewhere; polls had predicted an extremely tight race but the result was a resounding Trump win
- Going forward, how should American Muslims react to this result, and what could be done differently in the months and years to come?
US Presidents will always be pro-Zionist
We need to acknowledge and realise that no US President comes, except that he or she is supportive of the Zionist agenda.
Even if — on a personal level — they are anti-Israel or anti-Zionism, the American deep state will not allow them to carry that into their public duties.
And why will this be the case? Because such a view is beyond the well-established presidential norms.
It is a matter of strategic significance — for both the United States and Israel — such that it cannot be left to one person to effect change or alter direction.
Trump’s victory is as shocking as it was in 2016
I mentioned this when Trump won eight years ago, and I am still really shocked at his win this time around.
Donald Trump is a person who is not highly educated; he lacks the necessary qualifications to hold such a position in government.
And not only that, but in arguably the greatest country in the world — in terms of having the highest number of educated people, the most prestigious universities, the best think tanks, and even the most patents.
Why did the Republican Party allow a person such as Trump to enter into power? And why have Americans allowed such a thing to happen?
Likewise, with Biden in 2020 — an elderly man who often does not know what he is doing, such that some commentators said he has “lost it”?
Republicans expected to take full control of Congress
It appears that Republicans will win control of both chambers that make up Congress, i.e. the Senate — which has already been won — and the House of Representatives. [1] [2]
As is already the case, the Supreme Court has a majority of judges that are Trump appointees, and so even the judiciary will be in his pocket.
All of this gives him more flexibility to do whatever he wishes, no-one will have much ability to challenge him.
As a result, he may choose to proceed with whatever policies he desires, certainly much easier than Biden had it, and even easier than his first administration in 2016-20.
American and European rightwingers gaining power
Trump is obviously a rightwing politician, so does that mean those on the political left are suffering losses? Is it the case only in America or is it a global phenomenon?
Some commentators argue that his electoral win is a confirmation that liberals are indeed losing ground.
In addition, some analysts are arguing that Europe as a continent is thinking deeply about the coming period with Trump at the heart of the US federal government. And this is with very good reason.
Indeed, we know that Trump previously demanded that European nations contribute more towards alliances such as NATO, threatening to not come to the aid of any state that refuses. And based on this, some have said he is clearly very unpredictable.
So regarding what direction he wishes to take in regards to European politics, it is extremely difficult to judge what may come, and European leaders are clearly quite worried as a result.
Russia is celebrating Trump’s victory
It is clear that Russia is cautiously celebrating his victory — he tried to reconcile the US relationship with Vladimir Putin during his first term.
Of course, everything can change, but this reading of the situation suggests to some commentators that Trump may even cease financial support for Ukraine. This would, in turn, allow Russia to achieve a victory.
But, again, as noted in regards to holding anti-Zionist or anti-Israel positions, the President of the United States is not able to effect change at such a strategic geopolitical level, if he or she does not have the backing of the deep state.
And the deep state will certainly not be in favour of the US withdrawing support for Ukraine.
Will the frosty relationship with China change?
We know that Trump did not have a good public relationship with China, and its leader Xi Jinping.
Indeed, he tried and succeeded in imposing sanctions and engaged in a trade war. So, of course, China is not celebrating his victory.
However, they may be pleased that Trump is not one who wishes to wage war with them in a military sense.
And at the same time, any change in the existing strategic relationship will require the deep state to pull the strings, and for Trump to merely be the face of such a move. So it is perhaps more likely that the current situation will continue as is.
In regards to our dear Uyghur brothers and sisters of East Turkestan, it might be that Trump exerts a little more pressure on China, but it seems unlikely.
Trump’s attitude towards Muslims and their leaders
It is unfortunate that the Muslim Ummah is not like China or Russia in terms of wielding superpower status, and it is the case that Trump will look down on us, mistreat us, and humiliate some of our leaders.
Yes, he might come across as acting in a friendly manner, but he will continue as he did before, and like other US Presidents have done before him.
Iran is not too pleased because of the Trump-led American withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (commonly called the “Iran deal”) and ensuing sanctions that continue to impact the Iranian economy. And Trump remains aggressive in his language towards them.
Having said that, Turkey seems happy that he won because they were not on good terms with Biden — who as a leftwinger was siding with the PKK. Trump will not emulate Biden in this regard.
The main issue of them all: Palestine
Just as the relationship with Russia is likely out of Trump’s hands, I believe the same is the case for Palestine.
If anything, it is even more in the control of the American deep state for the simple reason that Israel is a strategic project that must be propped up.
Some commentators have said that Trump is not in favour of continuing the conflict, but I have my doubts. Even if he pushed for a peace deal, it is obvious that such a deal would not be in favour of the Palestinians in the slightest.
And do not forget that Trump is the one who moved the US Embassy to East Jerusalem; let us not forget that he was the one — along with son-in-law Jared Kushner — who promoted the so-called Abraham Accords normalisation deal with various Arab countries.
While a number of countries did sign the deal at the time, the ongoing genocide in Gaza is likely to prevent more from immediately following suit, namely because of international and domestic embarrassment. Such developments may therefore continue at a slower pace.
America has been shaken by Trump’s victory
Many analysts are stating that America is trembling as a result of the serious divisions within the country, and this is despite Trump winning by a large majority.
In regards to potential policies and the state of the economy, along with other factors, there may be further division which has yet to reach the surface.
As Muslims, we should take advantage of the given situation, and look to strategise and impact the geopolitical situation around the world, particularly with some of the stronger Muslim nations that already exert influence.
Organised national efforts proven to deliver results
When the general election took place in Britain earlier this year, we organised ourselves and established a few initiatives in order to effectively take part.
We found that most Muslims accepted this approach. And we now have The Muslim Vote and other initiatives continuing to do important work.
As a result, we managed to effectively engage in the electoral process.
Opposition to the two main parties
We ultimately decided not to support any of the main parties, i.e. the Conservatives or Labour.
And we agreed that Muslim voters ought to either support an Independent, the Greens, or the Liberal Democrats.
This was ultimately very successful indeed.
The results speak for themselves
We have spoken about the success of this organised effort; 50 of the pro-Palestine MPs that we supported won. [3]
In addition, we have five Independent MPs in Parliament. [4]
This was arguably the first time since 1922 — when at least 12 MPs of varying Independent positions took their seat in the Commons — that we had three completely Independent candidates returned.
It has shown British Muslims that when you organise on a national level, you will come up with good results. Allahu a’lam — we didn’t see this happen in America.
Neither Trump or Harris are saviours
Another point is that if some Muslim voters decided to support Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, support is one thing but it is better to do that without endorsement as if they are saviours.
The reason I say this is that we have seen some people enthusiastically backing Trump, while some people were wholeheartedly behind Harris. On both sides, such people were going all out.
Both candidates were and are pro-Zionist
In reality, even if you were more inclined toward either Trump or Harris, you went for one of them as the lesser of the two evils. Both of them are still pro-Zionism, pro-genocide.
It should not be that you feel comfortable taking pictures with them, or campaigning for them as if they are the ultimate saviour, or the only person to put in power.
How you can prepare for the future
In America, you have many senior scholars and thinkers.
You should harness their collective knowledge and experience while co-ordinating and considering an organisation such as a think tank and/or political action committee.
Decide what you need to do during these next four years; come up with new ideas on how to deal with the second Trump administration.
And, of course, make a lot of du’ā. May Allah help you, my dear brothers and sisters. I pray for all the best, inshāAllah.
Source: Islam21c
Notes
[1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwygr9wzxy2o
[3] https://x.com/themuslimvoteuk/status/1810321824976375916
[4] https://www.islam21c.com/news/independents-real-winners-in-election/
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