Hate Thy Neighbor: Why Trump Turned on Our Allies

Why does Donald Trump seem more comfortable with Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin than with America’s longtime allies? Let's look at Trump’s increasingly transactional approach to Canada, NATO, Japan and South Korea—and why his willingness to question America’s alliances could have consequences far beyond tariffs and trade.Follow me on social media Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/ Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/Check out my other YouTube Channels: Loren Moss: https://www.youtube.com/@LorenMoss Finance Colombia: https://www.youtube.com/@Financecolombia Cognitive Business News: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessNews Empleo Bilingüe: https://www.youtube.com/@EmpleoBilingueMore about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/write Contact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/SOURCES National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/pevi/learn/historyculture/battle_erie_detail.htmAmerican Battlefield Trust: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/war-1812/battles/battle-lake-erieHISTORY.com: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/august-24/british-troops-set-fire-to-the-white-houseDezeen: https://www.dezeen.com/2026/02/20/white-house-ballroom-everything-you-need-to-know-2026/USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/09/donald-trump-unpaid-bills-republican-president-laswuits/85297274/Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-business-plan-left-a-trail-of-unpaid-bills-1465504454New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/nyregion/donald-trump-atlantic-city.htmlUnited Steelworkers: https://usw.org/billionaire-trump-fleeces-workers-small-businesses/Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2016/06/27/in-pay-dispute-at-trump-hotel-workers-advocates-see-same-old-story/AP wire / turnto10.com: https://turnto10.com/news/nation-world/trump-says-he-plans-to-meet-with-kim-jong-un-at-some-point-in-2026TIME: https://time.com/5411002/trump-kim-jon-un-fell-in-love/Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-24/trump-questions-nato-s-article-5-depends-on-your-definitionWashington Times: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/27/trump-predicts-putin-wont-attack-nato-countries/U.S. Department of the Interior: https://www.doi.gov/sites/default/files/document_secretarys_orders/so-3423-gulf-of-america_final508.pdfNBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-orders-lake-ontario-renamed-lake-america-canada-trade-war-rcna594750Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/full-story-white-house-eagle-v-canada-goose-post-12373334The Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6050639-trump-carney-trade-war-us-canada-tariffs/CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7526196Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-canada-would-have-no-tariffs-51st-state-observers-brace-trade-war.ampABC News: https://abcnews.com/International/denmarks-pm-urges-trump-stop-threats-annexing-greenland/story?id=128896995CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-nato-article-5-collective-defense-europe-doubt-us-treaty-commitment/Cato Institute: https://www.cato.org/commentary/donald-trumps-dream-taking-over-panama-canada-greenland-nonsenseReason: https://reason.com/2025/05/04/what-if-the-president-tries-to-annex-greenland-and-canada/The Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5689375-mitch-mcconnell-trump-greenland-threat/The Diplomat: https://thediplomat.com/2026/02/understanding-trumps-latest-tariff-threat-against-south-korea/Asia Society Policy Institute: https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/stress-test-resilience-risks-opportunities-us-japan-allianceNPR / ASIL: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/21/nx-s1-5441127/iran-us-strike-nuclear-trumpPBS News: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-statements-made-by-trump-to-justify-u-s-strikes-on-iranCNN: https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/24/politics/nuclear-program-iran-trump-strike