It's not that his term is coming to an end, which is the normal definition of a lame duck. It's that his schtick has worn off, and once that's gone all that is left is a below-average president in terms of political effectiveness, intelligence, credibility and approval ratings.
Trump is a danger to the world because he is ... aggressively promoting coal and other hydrocarbons and moving to dismantle federal programs that combat climate change.
Living through the Trump era is a struggle for everyone, regardless of their spot on the political spectrum. But it’s a testament to the United States’ enduring institutional strengths that the country’s institutions haven’t buckled under it. In fact, they’re fighting back.
We are talking about thousands, tens of thousands of perfectly integrated workers with full-time jobs — sometimes more than one — who still cannot afford to rent a home with their modest income.
Clearly, there is still the possibility that this is not the end of multilateralism but simply a statement from one country, no matter how important it is, and that the other countries will carry on with globalization as the dominant system.