‘Period of uncertainty: Trump is tormented, he’s unstoppable, and he’s desperate for immortality’

Thomas Copetas warns that Democratic electoral gains may not bring stability to US foreign policy. He argues that President Donald Trump’s reduced control at home could leave him more room to act abroad, with personal ambition potentially putting established security commitments at risk.

Copetas raises the speculative possibility that Trump could use Taiwan as a bargaining chip in talks with China’s President Xi Jinping, a scenario he calls a “Faustian bargain”. The discussion also covers scrutiny of Elon Musk’s dealings with the US government, opportunities for European firms in satellite communications, AI and aerospace, and voters’ concerns about industrial decline, living costs and tariffs.