Trump 2.0: The Jungle-ized World Order

The second Trump administration in the United States has been in office for a year. The world is quickly being dominated by the law of the jungle—survival of the fittest. The submission of the weak will lead to the strengthening of the strong, and the exercise of American power has already begun to cross boundaries.

Japanese companies make huge “donations” to the U.S.

It is reported that a large Japanese bank, at the request of the U.S., provided 400 million yen to the U.S. Embassy in Japan. The reason given was to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence. This is a special “donation” larger than the 50 million yen given during the Noto Peninsula earthquake.

Japanese trading companies and major automakers are also contributing, with the total Japanese donations possibly exceeding 10 billion yen. The U.S. explained to Japan that the funds would be used to host parties. Japanese companies question the legitimacy of this, but also believe that “in today’s America under Trump 2.0, no one can resist.”

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