Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Is Trump’s Bark Worse than His Bite? 185 December 13, 2024 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Mail and Guardian (South Africa) on 13 December 2024 by Osagyefo Mazwai (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Donald TrumpgeopoliticsimmigrationRepublicansSouth Africa Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: US Ambassador Resents Meddling in Foreign Electoral Politics, but Trump Doesn’t Seem To Mind Doing So November 20, 2025. Published in CBC 0 Saudi Arabia: Crown Prince’s White House Visit Could Chart the Course for the Next 80 Years November 16, 2025. Published in Arab NewsThe US needs a partner that commands respect in the region. Saudi Arabia fits that role. 0 Germany: Politics in the Trump Era: Who Can Stand Up to the US President? November 17, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau[T]here is a lack of resources to stop Trump. 0 Sri Lanka: Is America in the Grip of Christian Religiosity? November 17, 2025. Published in Daily Mirror Online 0 Australia: G20 Leaders Are ‘Saving the Furniture’ as Trump Leads a Boycott November 20, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Topics Poland: Ending the US Government Shutdown Could Lead Democrats to Victory November 23, 2025. Published in Rzeczpospolita[C]ore of the opposition's concerns: the belief that Trump's authoritarianism could undermine the rule of law in the U.S., and even democracy. 0 Germany: The Pressure on Trump Will Continue November 23, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump has accused the Democrats of using the 'witch hunt' to keep him from being a successful president. 0 Germany: Trump’s Epstein Problem November 23, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump needs to learn that he can’t just coerce his followers with a stick; he also needs to offer a carrot. 0 South Korea: Why Is the ‘Queen of Stocks’ Stepping Down? The Pelosi Index and the PELOSI Act November 23, 2025. Published in Yonhap NewsPelosi’s earnings would make even Warren Buffett, the legendary 'Oracle of Omaha,' bow his head in respect. 0 Germany: Trump’s Surprise U-Turn: Majority Votes To Release the Epstein Files November 22, 2025. Published in Die TageszeitungTrump and the Republican leaders in Congress had to succumb to public pressure. 0 Nigeria: Christian Genocide as Shoe Wearer’s Perspective November 21, 2025. Published in The SunThanks to President Donald Trump’s threat, the Tinubu government seems to have woken up and become more accountable to the international community. 0 Philippines: The Washington Consensus and President Ramos November 21, 2025. Published in The Manila TimesEven Jake Sullivan, former United States president Joe Biden’s national security adviser, said “the Washington Consensus is a promise that was not kept[.]” 0 Israel: Gaza Proves You Can’t Solve Everything with Business Deals November 21, 2025. Published in Israel HayomThe president struggles with the possibility that not every conflict can be resolved through transactional diplomacy and financial incentives. 0 Related Articles Germany: The Pressure on Trump Will Continue November 23, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump has accused the Democrats of using the 'witch hunt' to keep him from being a successful president. Germany: Trump’s Surprise U-Turn: Majority Votes To Release the Epstein Files November 22, 2025. Published in Die TageszeitungTrump and the Republican leaders in Congress had to succumb to public pressure. Nigeria: Christian Genocide as Shoe Wearer’s Perspective November 21, 2025. Published in The SunThanks to President Donald Trump’s threat, the Tinubu government seems to have woken up and become more accountable to the international community. Israel: Gaza Proves You Can’t Solve Everything with Business Deals November 21, 2025. Published in Israel HayomThe president struggles with the possibility that not every conflict can be resolved through transactional diplomacy and financial incentives. Germany: Trump Luxuriates in Gold while Americans Struggle* November 21, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThese ostentatious furnishings show ... that the president is losing touch with his voters. Previous articleWill Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Become US Semiconductor Manufacturing ? We Should Be on GuardNext articleWhen Facebook and X Become the Gatekeepers LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment