Feed MRSS-S maga_make_america_great_again_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:05:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-31/nicaragua-and-cuba-in-the-mirror-of-venezuela.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:05:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-31/nicaragua-and-cuba-in-the-mirror-of-venezuela.html Carlos F. Chamorro The alliance of 21st-century dictatorships is crumbling after the US removal of Nicolás Maduro, but a democratic transition is not in sight The alliance of 21st-century dictatorships is crumbling after the US removal of Nicolás Maduro, but a democratic transition is not in sight Cuba Venezuela Nicaragua John Bolton MAGA Nicolás Maduro Hugo Chávez Delcy Rodríguez Eritrea Myanmar Donald Trump Daniel Ortega Rosario Murillo María Corina Machado Gladys Serrano (EL PAÍS) Streets of Old Havana, March 17. Streets of Old Havana, March 17. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UEUHHLNAO5EZNOVWUN73L4HWPI.JPG?auth=7b67aaebf9556fe31c59296c865078e1683c00b464fb4a2525f791357371ab6f" width="5791" height="3861" alt="Streets of Old Havana, March 17."></img><p>The so-called “troika of tyranny” in Latin America — the dictatorships of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua — coined by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-05-31/john-bolton-trumps-former-national-security-adviser-what-he-wants-is-the-nobel-peace-prize.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-05-31/john-bolton-trumps-former-national-security-adviser-what-he-wants-is-the-nobel-peace-prize.html">John Bolton</a>, national security advisor during Donald Trump’s first presidency, was actually always a misleading oversimplification.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-31/nicaragua-and-cuba-in-the-mirror-of-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-29/the-flourishing-industry-of-presidential-pardons-breaks-records-in-trumps-washington.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-29/the-flourishing-industry-of-presidential-pardons-breaks-records-in-trumps-washington.html Iker Seisdedos García The chaotic handling of clemency grants by the US president has led to a boom in exonerations of people who are loyal to the White House or with the money to pay lobbyists in the MAGA universe The chaotic handling of clemency grants by the US president has led to a boom in exonerations of people who are loyal to the White House or with the money to pay lobbyists in the MAGA universe Donald Trump Washington D.C. MAGA Juan Orlando Hernández Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Joseph Biden Kim Kardashian Ghislaine Maxwell Nathan Howard (AP) Trump Black History Trump and Alice Johnson on February 18 at the White House. Trump and Alice Johnson on February 18 at the White House. <p>The latest beneficiaries of Donald Trump’s clemency were five retired American football players. Convicted of drug trafficking and perjury, they joined the crowded club of those pardoned by the U.S. president on February 12, following his return to the White House. That list already included cryptocurrency billionaires, Republican politicians, reality TV stars, and even <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-04/honduras-reacts-with-mixed-feelings-to-the-release-of-juan-orlando-hernandez.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-04/honduras-reacts-with-mixed-feelings-to-the-release-of-juan-orlando-hernandez.html">former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández</a>, sentenced to 45 years for his role in smuggling hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-29/the-flourishing-industry-of-presidential-pardons-breaks-records-in-trumps-washington.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-17/venezuela-and-iran-mission-accomplished-again.html Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:21:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-17/venezuela-and-iran-mission-accomplished-again.html Boris Muñoz The Middle East conflict has transformed into a war of attrition that could soon undermine Trump’s triumphalism and become a perfect storm with global consequences for his presidency The Middle East conflict has transformed into a war of attrition that could soon undermine Trump’s triumphalism and become a perfect storm with global consequences for his presidency Irán Donald Trump Venezuela Israel China MAGA Reza Aslan Jimmy Carter Delcy Rodríguez Benjamin Netanyahu George W. Bush AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL (EFE) Venezuela and Iran Donald Trump at the White House Monday. Donald Trump at the White House Monday. <p>At the gas station I usually visit on Belmont Avenue, a block from my house, the price of gasoline has risen from $2.69 to $3.59, a one-third price increase in two weeks. It’s <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-17/trump-ramps-up-military-pressure-on-iran-despite-european-challenge-and-the-ravages-of-war-on-the-global-economy.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-17/trump-ramps-up-military-pressure-on-iran-despite-european-challenge-and-the-ravages-of-war-on-the-global-economy.html">Trump’s war in Iran</a>, translated into the everyday language Americans understand: a blow to their wallets. And this scene is being repeated all over the world. But Trump is declaring victory and boasting that his military won in the first hour of the attack: bombing thousands of targets, destroying much of Iran’s offensive capabilities, and decapitating the leadership of the theocratic regime, sending <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-05/the-death-of-ayatollah-khamenei-an-unprecedented-case-in-contemporary-history.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-05/the-death-of-ayatollah-khamenei-an-unprecedented-case-in-contemporary-history.html">Ayatollah Ali Khamenei</a> and his generals to their deaths. Such is the epic fury of an empire without military rival or restraint. But two weeks later, the war continues.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-17/venezuela-and-iran-mission-accomplished-again.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-06/the-united-states-is-banking-on-its-energy-dominance-to-cushion-the-impact-of-the-iran-war.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:51:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-06/the-united-states-is-banking-on-its-energy-dominance-to-cushion-the-impact-of-the-iran-war.html Belén Carreño Leading the gas market gives Trump an even greater strategic advantage than oil Leading the gas market gives Trump an even greater strategic advantage than oil Donald Trump Irán China Gas MAGA Jason Armond (Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag) The United States energy dominance Inglewood oil field, in Los Angeles, in 2024. Inglewood oil field, in Los Angeles, in 2024. <p>Behind the unexpected conflicts initiated by Donald Trump lies a strategic foundation that he summed up at the start of his term with “<a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-02-08/trumps-drill-baby-drill-meets-reality-the-us-cannot-extract-much-more-oil-if-the-price-keeps-falling.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-02-08/trumps-drill-baby-drill-meets-reality-the-us-cannot-extract-much-more-oil-if-the-price-keeps-falling.html">drill, baby, drill</a>” — a reference to the controversial fracking technique for energy extraction — and that later took shape under the banner of “energy dominance.” Through his agreements with Saudi Arabia, Trump has managed to keep oil prices in a comfortable zone: high enough to be profitable for U.S. producers, yet still affordable for consumers. But his real strength lies in the gas market, where the United States maintains a dominant position.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-06/the-united-states-is-banking-on-its-energy-dominance-to-cushion-the-impact-of-the-iran-war.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-04/moderate-democratic-candidates-and-trumpists-prevail-in-texas-primaries-for-the-house.html Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:47:56 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-04/moderate-democratic-candidates-and-trumpists-prevail-in-texas-primaries-for-the-house.html Nicholas Dale Leal Tuesday’s winners will now begin campaigning for the midterm elections in November Tuesday’s winners will now begin campaigning for the midterm elections in November Donald Trump Texas Arkansas MAGA Gabriel V. Cardenas (REUTERS) Texas primaries Democratic candidate for District 15, Bobby Pulido, campaigning in Edinburg, Texas, on December 15, 2025. Democratic candidate for District 15, Bobby Pulido, campaigning in Edinburg, Texas, on December 15, 2025. <p>Rarely have state primaries in the United States garnered so much attention. This Tuesday, North Carolina, Arkansas <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-04/a-star-is-born-in-texas-james-talarico-wins-democratic-senate-primary-with-his-moderate-style.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-04/a-star-is-born-in-texas-james-talarico-wins-democratic-senate-primary-with-his-moderate-style.html">and Texas kicked off</a> the midterm election year with the first ballots to determine each party’s nominees for the November elections. Among these, eight months before the midterms in which the entire House of Representatives and a third of the Senate are up for election, the Texas primaries have captured the most attention in the American political arena. Several races in the state of over 30 million residents are being viewed as an ideological barometer for both sides, in anticipation of a long and bitter campaign that, by all accounts, will revolve around the rejection or support of President Donald Trump’s policies.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-04/moderate-democratic-candidates-and-trumpists-prevail-in-texas-primaries-for-the-house.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-04/a-star-is-born-in-texas-james-talarico-wins-democratic-senate-primary-with-his-moderate-style.html Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:20:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-04/a-star-is-born-in-texas-james-talarico-wins-democratic-senate-primary-with-his-moderate-style.html Iker Seisdedos García The party’s rising star defeated Representative Jasmine Crockett in the race to earn a seat in the Senate in the November midterms. The Republican nominee will be decided in a runoff The party’s rising star defeated Representative Jasmine Crockett in the race to earn a seat in the Senate in the November midterms. The Republican nominee will be decided in a runoff Texas Donald Trump Dallas MAGA Eric Gay (AP) James Talarico wins Democratic Senate primary Supporters of James Talarico, on March 3 in Texas. Supporters of James Talarico, on March 3 in Texas. <p>James Talarico, a 36-year-old rising star among Democrats, won his party’s primary in Texas on Tuesday, securing a bid for one of the state’s two Senate seats <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-02/live-with-bobby-pulido-the-tejano-music-star-running-for-the-united-states-congress.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-02/live-with-bobby-pulido-the-tejano-music-star-running-for-the-united-states-congress.html">in the November midterms</a>. With his progressive ideology and moderate style, Talarico defeated Representative Jasmine Crockett, well known in Washington for her outspoken opposition to President Donald Trump.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-04/a-star-is-born-in-texas-james-talarico-wins-democratic-senate-primary-with-his-moderate-style.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-02/iran-trumps-most-dangerous-bet.html Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:13:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-02/iran-trumps-most-dangerous-bet.html Macarena Vidal Liy The United States suffered its first casualties on Sunday, while only 27% of voters support the offensive The United States suffered its first casualties on Sunday, while only 27% of voters support the offensive Irán Donald Trump Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Washington D.C. MAGA Marco Rubio Gideon Markowicz (REUTERS) Iran Explosion caused by the impact of an Iranian missile in Tel Aviv Explosion caused by the impact of an Iranian missile in Tel Aviv <p>By giving the green light to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/the-motives-behind-the-attack-on-iran-an-offensive-tinged-with-trump-and-netanyahus-personal-political-interests.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/the-motives-behind-the-attack-on-iran-an-offensive-tinged-with-trump-and-netanyahus-personal-political-interests.html">U.S. attacks in Iran</a>, Donald Trump has sought to show, once again, that he is a president of action, willing to use his country’s immense military power to bend any nation that stands in his way. It is a high-stakes gamble that raises numerous questions and could ultimately define his presidency and legacy, as Iraq did for George W. Bush. The first U.S. casualties, in an offensive that is highly unpopular according to the polls, may put him to the test.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-02/iran-trumps-most-dangerous-bet.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-02-12/who-is-alix-earle-and-what-was-she-doing-at-bad-bunnys-la-casita.html Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:05:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-02-12/who-is-alix-earle-and-what-was-she-doing-at-bad-bunnys-la-casita.html Ixone Arana The presence of the TikTok star at the Super Bowl alongside Karol G and Pedro Pascal sparked outrage among some and curiosity among others. After gaining popularity on social media for her unfiltered posts, she’s announced a reality show on the platform and has been linked to Tom Brady The presence of the TikTok star at the Super Bowl alongside Karol G and Pedro Pascal sparked outrage among some and curiosity among others. After gaining popularity on social media for her unfiltered posts, she’s announced a reality show on the platform and has been linked to Tom Brady Bad Bunny Super Bowl Donald Trump Pedro Pascal Jessica Alba MAGA Latinos Pharrell Williams Inter Miami CF Miami TikTok Netflix Tom Brady Chad Salvador (WWD via Getty Images) Alix Earle Alix Earle at a 'GQ' event on February 6, 2026 in San Francisco. Alix Earle at a 'GQ' event on February 6, 2026 in San Francisco. <p>Bad Bunny and his <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-09/bad-bunny-triumphs-at-super-bowl-with-a-defense-of-america-beyond-the-united-states.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-09/bad-bunny-triumphs-at-super-bowl-with-a-defense-of-america-beyond-the-united-states.html">Super Bowl halftime show</a> had already generated a lot of buzz even before it took place, due to the implications of a show like that of the Puerto Rican artist in a United States under the presidency of Donald Trump. On February 8, 128 million people (in the United States alone) watched the performance live, analyzing every detail to praise or criticize it. And days later, it’s still generating discussion. In general, the expectations of both sides were met. For those aligned with the Republican president, it was an affront to American values, while for many Americans, it was a powerful message of diversity and inclusion. This was reflected in the atmosphere of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-15/bad-bunny-a-multimillion-dollar-charm-for-puerto-ricos-economy.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-15/bad-bunny-a-multimillion-dollar-charm-for-puerto-ricos-economy.html">Bad Bunny’s La Casita</a>, where <a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2025-07-19/more-than-a-man-a-movement-why-everyone-loves-pedro-pascal.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/people/2025-07-19/more-than-a-man-a-movement-why-everyone-loves-pedro-pascal.html">Pedro Pascal</a>, Jessica Alba, and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-07-19/how-karol-g-won-over-the-brands-that-did-not-want-to-dress-her.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-07-19/how-karol-g-won-over-the-brands-that-did-not-want-to-dress-her.html">Karol G</a> were seen dancing. What many didn’t understand was the presence of Alix Earle, a 25-year-old influencer from New Jersey who, at first glance, seems to have no connection to the artist.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-02-12/who-is-alix-earle-and-what-was-she-doing-at-bad-bunnys-la-casita.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-12/kiran-desai-the-author-who-disappeared-for-20-years-i-think-of-loneliness-as-sustenance-as-shame-and-as-political-fear.html Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:56:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-12/kiran-desai-the-author-who-disappeared-for-20-years-i-think-of-loneliness-as-sustenance-as-shame-and-as-political-fear.html Iker Seisdedos García The Indian writer, who won the Booker Prize in 2006, discusses her new book, ‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’ The Indian writer, who won the Booker Prize in 2006, discusses her new book, ‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’ Kiran Desai Donald Trump MAGA India Narendra Modi Vivek Ramaswamy Zohran Mamdani J. D. Vance George Etheredge (EL PAÍS) aaaaa Novelist Kiran Desai, pictured at La Gran Uruguaya in Jackson Heights, Queens, last December. Novelist Kiran Desai, pictured at La Gran Uruguaya in Jackson Heights, Queens, last December. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KGBVYFCASFHP3HLD3ZYCFLM3HI.jpg?auth=03bff88dc8b23368327817263a6d47eaaf54dbc624a9da57a69a5692afa4c227" width="8256" height="5504" alt="Novelist Kiran Desai, pictured at La Gran Uruguaya in Jackson Heights, Queens, last December."></img><p>On a frigid, sunny morning last December, the living room of Indian novelist Kiran Desai, 54, seemed like the quietest place in New York. That’s quite something: it’s on a street of low-rise houses built in the 1930s in <a href="https://english.elpais.com/eps/2025-12-28/new-yorks-big-moment-a-portrait-of-a-city-awaiting-the-mamdani-era.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/eps/2025-12-28/new-yorks-big-moment-a-portrait-of-a-city-awaiting-the-mamdani-era.html">Jackson Heights, Queens</a>, perhaps the busiest area of ​​the city, which is to say, the world; more than 160 languages ​​are spoken here.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-12/kiran-desai-the-author-who-disappeared-for-20-years-i-think-of-loneliness-as-sustenance-as-shame-and-as-political-fear.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KBJGCNKRPJARNIK6VDEAUARSDI.jpg?auth=a4ae68c8734a1789637d57257b36ce2f4826a8a2dacf977c0edac8a0a13d4cc0" width="6000" height="3376" alt="A street in Jackson Heights last December."></img> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-02-11/welcome-to-the-calenton-no-nation-speaks-and-thinks-in-a-single-language.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:04:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-02-11/welcome-to-the-calenton-no-nation-speaks-and-thinks-in-a-single-language.html Guillermo Altares Lucendo Beyond the xenophobia, as was made clear by Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl, the existence of different languages ​​does not weaken countries, but enriches them Beyond the xenophobia, as was made clear by Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl, the existence of different languages ​​does not weaken countries, but enriches them Bad Bunny Super Bowl Donald Trump MAGA Tintín - (EFE) Bad Bunny vistió un conjunto diseñado por Zara durante el espectáculo del Super Bowl The dancers and extras who carried the flags of the different countries of the Americas during Bad Bunny's halftime show. The dancers and extras who carried the flags of the different countries of the Americas during Bad Bunny's halftime show. <p>“Buenas tardes, California. Mi nombre es Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio…” The Puerto Rican singer <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-09/bad-bunny-triumphs-at-super-bowl-with-a-defense-of-america-beyond-the-united-states.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-09/bad-bunny-triumphs-at-super-bowl-with-a-defense-of-america-beyond-the-united-states.html">Bad Bunny’s performance</a> last Sunday during the Super Bowl halftime show, a display of Hispanic pride and a reaffirmation of the Americas beyond borders and the Monroe Doctrine, has provoked enormous irritation in President Donald Trump and the entire MAGA movement for his use of Spanish and Boricua, the dialect of Puerto Rico. The ultraconservative Fox News network spoke of “culture clash” and “language barriers” for not singing in English. Until Trump’s second presidency, the U.S. did not have English as an official language. In real life, beyond the xenophobia, as is the case in almost every country in the world, the existence of different languages ​​enriches countries, it does not weaken them.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-02-11/welcome-to-the-calenton-no-nation-speaks-and-thinks-in-a-single-language.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-04/turning-point-usa-announces-alternative-super-bowl-concert-with-kid-rock.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:28:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-04/turning-point-usa-announces-alternative-super-bowl-concert-with-kid-rock.html Sara González The ‘The All-American Halftime Show’ will be staged in protest against the choice of Bad Bunny for the coveted headline slot The ‘The All-American Halftime Show’ will be staged in protest against the choice of Bad Bunny for the coveted headline slot Super Bowl Bad Bunny Kid Rock Charlie Kirk MAGA Donald Trump Jacek Boczarski (Anadolu vía Getty Images) Kid Rock at the Republican Convention in Milwaukee in July 2024. Kid Rock at the Republican Convention in Milwaukee in July 2024. <p>The organization <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-29/chapter-9-trumps-digital-apostles.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-29/chapter-9-trumps-digital-apostles.html">Turning Point USA</a>, founded by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-16/charlie-kirk-the-christian-symbol-of-trumpism.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-16/charlie-kirk-the-christian-symbol-of-trumpism.html">Charlie Kirk</a> and currently led by his wife, Erika Kirk, has announced an alternative concert to the Super Bowl LX halftime show. The show, dubbed “<a href="https://www.americanhalftimeshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="https://www.americanhalftimeshow.com/">The All-American Halftime Show</a>,” has been promoted as a non-political alternative to celebrate “faith, family, and freedom.” The event will take place on Sunday, February 8, and will be streamed on social media around 8:00 p.m. ET, at the same time as <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-10-02/ice-at-the-super-bowl-trump-aide-says-immigration-agents-will-be-present-and-derides-bad-bunny.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-10-02/ice-at-the-super-bowl-trump-aide-says-immigration-agents-will-be-present-and-derides-bad-bunny.html">Bad Bunny’s halftime show</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-04/turning-point-usa-announces-alternative-super-bowl-concert-with-kid-rock.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-04/trumps-plans-to-alter-election-rules-sound-alarm-bells-ahead-of-the-november-midterms.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:44:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-04/trumps-plans-to-alter-election-rules-sound-alarm-bells-ahead-of-the-november-midterms.html Iker Seisdedos García The Republican, who still refuses to admit his defeat in 2020, is urging his supporters to wrest control of the elections from the states in time for the midterms, when control of Congress is at stake The Republican, who still refuses to admit his defeat in 2020, is urging his supporters to wrest control of the elections from the states in time for the midterms, when control of Congress is at stake Donald Trump Washington D.C. MAGA Joseph Biden FBI Atlanta Arizona Wisconsin Tulsi Gabbard Pam Bondi Minnesota BONNIE CASH / POOL (EFE) Trump November midterms Donald Trump in the Oval Office, February 2. Donald Trump in the Oval Office, February 2. <p>Donald Trump took another step in his undisguised <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-19/the-year-the-world-peered-into-the-authoritarian-abyss-of-donald-trump.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-19/the-year-the-world-peered-into-the-authoritarian-abyss-of-donald-trump.html">authoritarian rhetoric</a> on Monday, urging the Republican Party to strip states of their powers in order to “nationalize” U.S. elections in time to influence the November midterm vote. The Republicans risk losing control of both houses of Congress, and for Trump the success or failure of the second half of his term is in the balance.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-04/trumps-plans-to-alter-election-rules-sound-alarm-bells-ahead-of-the-november-midterms.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-02/trump-announces-kennedy-center-will-close-for-two-years-for-complete-rebuilding.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:35:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-02/trump-announces-kennedy-center-will-close-for-two-years-for-complete-rebuilding.html Iker Seisdedos García The US president took control of Washington’s cultural institution after his return to power, leading many artists to cancel their performances The US president took control of Washington’s cultural institution after his return to power, leading many artists to cancel their performances Donald Trump John Fitzgerald Kennedy Washington D.C. Philip Glass MAGA Marvin Joseph (The Washington Post via Getty Images) GALERIA - ANUARIO DONALD TRUMP - 2025 - EL PAIS Workers changed the name of the Kennedy Center to add Trump's name last December. Workers changed the name of the Kennedy Center to add Trump's name last December. <p>U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he plans to shut down the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a cultural hub in Washington D.C., for two years. In a post on his social media platform, Truth, he said the closure will begin on July 4, after <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-07-04/this-is-how-trump-plans-to-rewrite-american-history-in-time-for-the-250th-anniversary.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-07-04/this-is-how-trump-plans-to-rewrite-american-history-in-time-for-the-250th-anniversary.html">the 250th anniversary celebrations</a> over independence. In his post he wrote that a complete reconstruction will transform “a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in bad condition, both financially and structurally for many years, and turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-02/trump-announces-kennedy-center-will-close-for-two-years-for-complete-rebuilding.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-01-23/trump-wants-to-change-americans-diets-but-his-deportations-are-making-it-impossible.html Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:00:45 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-01-23/trump-wants-to-change-americans-diets-but-his-deportations-are-making-it-impossible.html Patricia Caro Cattle ranchers and farmers warn they will not be able to meet the increased demand for red meat and dairy products, recommended in the new food pyramid, without migrant labor Cattle ranchers and farmers warn they will not be able to meet the increased demand for red meat and dairy products, recommended in the new food pyramid, without migrant labor Donald Trump Robert F. Kennedy MAGA Gerald Herbert (AP) US-LECHE GRANJA Milking cows at Jarrell Bros farm in Louisiana in October 2024. Milking cows at Jarrell Bros farm in Louisiana in October 2024. <p>The Trump administration wants to change Americans’ diets because, with more than 70% of adults now overweight or obese, it considers America to be sick. This is how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) defined it, as it launched the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on January 7th. These recommendations, part of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2025-07-21/robert-f-kennedy-strengthens-trumpism-with-his-make-america-healthy-again-movement.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2025-07-21/robert-f-kennedy-strengthens-trumpism-with-his-make-america-healthy-again-movement.html">Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement</a>, promote the consumption of fresh foods over processed foods, which predominate on the tables of millions of Americans.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-01-23/trump-wants-to-change-americans-diets-but-his-deportations-are-making-it-impossible.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-19/they-dont-even-bother-using-subliminal-messages-trump-administrations-nazi-references-spark-outrage.html Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:26:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-19/they-dont-even-bother-using-subliminal-messages-trump-administrations-nazi-references-spark-outrage.html Carla Gloria Colomé In the past week, several publications from different government departments have been flagged for containing openly supremacist or fascist slogans In the past week, several publications from different government departments have been flagged for containing openly supremacist or fascist slogans Donald Trump Kristi Noem ICE MAGA David Dee Delgado (REUTERS) U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference, in New York City Kristi Noem in New York, on January 8, behind a lectern with a Nazi slogan. Kristi Noem in New York, on January 8, behind a lectern with a Nazi slogan. <p>The world’s richest man set the tone. On the very day of U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk placed his right hand on his chest and then raised his arm diagonally, a chilling gesture that set off alarm bells in the audience at Washington’s Capital One Arena: <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-03-06/it-can-happen-here-the-order-reopens-the-debate-on-fascism-in-the-us.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-03-06/it-can-happen-here-the-order-reopens-the-debate-on-fascism-in-the-us.html">was he giving the Nazi salute?</a> Was the Third Reich now reincarnated in MAGA America? One year after the return of Trumpism to the White House — and with it a surge in supremacist ideology — signals and references to fascism, Nazism, and white supremacy are present in numerous communications from the administration.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-19/they-dont-even-bother-using-subliminal-messages-trump-administrations-nazi-references-spark-outrage.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-19/the-year-the-world-peered-into-the-authoritarian-abyss-of-donald-trump.html Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:57:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-19/the-year-the-world-peered-into-the-authoritarian-abyss-of-donald-trump.html Iker Seisdedos García The first anniversary of the Republican’s second term is marked a broken country and an international panorama at the mercy of the unpredictable White House show The first anniversary of the Republican’s second term is marked a broken country and an international panorama at the mercy of the unpredictable White House show Donald Trump China MAGA Elon Musk USAID El Salvador Minneapolis Vladimir Putin Israel Hamás Nicolás Maduro Volodimir Zelenski María Corina Machado Charlie Kirk Evelyn Hockstein (REUTERS) Authoritarian abyss of Donald Trump Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, January 13, 2026. Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, January 13, 2026. <p>January 20 will mark one year since the United States embarked on a flight toward the abyss: Donald Trump’s second coming. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-08/promises-made-promises-kept-between-illusion-and-reality-trump-forges-ahead-with-his-authoritarian-project.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-08/promises-made-promises-kept-between-illusion-and-reality-trump-forges-ahead-with-his-authoritarian-project.html">Twelve months of dizzying authoritarianism</a> followed that inauguration. The crossing of one unthinkable Rubicon after another without time to look back. A year in which the entire world has witnessed the deterioration — perhaps irreparable — of one of its oldest democracies, always at the mercy of the unpredictable mind of the most powerful man on the planet, who also happens to be one of the most capricious.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-19/the-year-the-world-peered-into-the-authoritarian-abyss-of-donald-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-16/aqqaluk-lynge-inuit-leader-a-us-invasion-of-greenland-would-annihilate-our-people.html Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:50:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-16/aqqaluk-lynge-inuit-leader-a-us-invasion-of-greenland-would-annihilate-our-people.html Noor Mahtani Mahtani The former president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council criticizes Trump’s push to control the island and is demands international support: ‘If they do this to us, who will be next?’ The former president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council criticizes Trump’s push to control the island and is demands international support: ‘If they do this to us, who will be next?’ Donald Trump J. D. Vance Marco Rubio MAGA Asociación Inuit Ataqatigiit AMERICA FUTURA - Aqqaluk Lynge - GROENLANDIA Aqqaluk Lynge, Greenland, on October 12, 2022. Aqqaluk Lynge, Greenland, on October 12, 2022. <p>Aqqaluk Lynge, 79, takes his own map from the shelves to talk about geopolitics, Donald Trump, and the fear that <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-12/how-trump-can-take-greenland-the-easy-way-or-the-hard-way.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-12/how-trump-can-take-greenland-the-easy-way-or-the-hard-way.html">Greenland will become the next Venezuela</a>. This image, which he carefully unfolds, is a bird’s-eye view of the planet where Greenland is at the center, with the United States and Europe barely visible. In the 1980s, he dreamed that this giant Arctic island would one day be independent from Denmark. He was one of the central voices of the Inuit community— which represents 90% of the population — and the one who laid the groundwork for the Self-Determination Act, enacted in 2009. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-16/aqqaluk-lynge-inuit-leader-a-us-invasion-of-greenland-would-annihilate-our-people.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-01-09/us-redefines-the-food-pyramid-in-line-with-the-make-america-healthy-again-movement.html Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:13:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-01-09/us-redefines-the-food-pyramid-in-line-with-the-make-america-healthy-again-movement.html Sara González The Department of Health, headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has introduced new dietary guidelines that prioritize the consumption of protein, fruits, and vegetables The Department of Health, headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has introduced new dietary guidelines that prioritize the consumption of protein, fruits, and vegetables América Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Donald Trump MAGA MEDITERRANEAN (Getty Images) Food pyramid products. Food pyramid products. <p>The Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled a new food pyramid that aligns with the ideals of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2025-07-21/robert-f-kennedy-strengthens-trumpism-with-his-make-america-healthy-again-movement.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2025-07-21/robert-f-kennedy-strengthens-trumpism-with-his-make-america-healthy-again-movement.html">the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement</a>, a variant of President Trump’s agenda, which has gained new political weight under the leadership of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-01-09/us-redefines-the-food-pyramid-in-line-with-the-make-america-healthy-again-movement.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-06/the-operation-in-venezuela-to-capture-maduro-threatens-to-widen-the-cracks-in-the-maga-movement.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:52:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-06/the-operation-in-venezuela-to-capture-maduro-threatens-to-widen-the-cracks-in-the-maga-movement.html Nicholas Dale Leal Sectors of the Republican grassroots and some party politicians question the logic behind an intervention that seems to contradict the campaign promise of putting ‘America first’ Sectors of the Republican grassroots and some party politicians question the logic behind an intervention that seems to contradict the campaign promise of putting ‘America first’ Venezuela Caracas Nicolás Maduro Cilia Flores Donald Trump MAGA Marjorie Taylor Greene Molly Riley (AP) Trump US Venezuela Donald Trump overseeing military operations from Florida on January 3. Donald Trump overseeing military operations from Florida on January 3. <p>In MAGA circles, the debate these days is largely semantic: What does the slogan “America First,” a central part of Trump’s ideology, really mean? Some argue that it signifies absolute isolationism, and therefore the operation in Venezuela <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/maduro-pleads-not-guilty-before-the-federal-court-in-new-york-i-am-still-the-president-of-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/maduro-pleads-not-guilty-before-the-federal-court-in-new-york-i-am-still-the-president-of-venezuela.html">to capture President Nicolás Maduro</a> and the subsequent remarks that the United States will “run” the South American country are a betrayal of Trump’s campaign promise to prioritize issues directly affecting the American people above all else. But others reject the accusation of inconsistency and argue that the intervention in the South American country is inherently in the national interest, embracing the renewed Monroe Doctrine, now dubbed the “Donroe Doctrine” by President Trump.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-06/the-operation-in-venezuela-to-capture-maduro-threatens-to-widen-the-cracks-in-the-maga-movement.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-01-04/gilles-lipovetsky-if-you-want-to-live-better-and-fall-in-love-take-prozac-dont-look-to-philosophy.html Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:00:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-01-04/gilles-lipovetsky-if-you-want-to-live-better-and-fall-in-love-take-prozac-dont-look-to-philosophy.html Daniel Verdú The French philosopher takes phenomena such as mass consumption, aesthetics, leisure and the kitsch to examine our world and insists that while his field can play a role in understanding it, taking antidepressants might be more effective in dealing with it than reading Socrates The French philosopher takes phenomena such as mass consumption, aesthetics, leisure and the kitsch to examine our world and insists that while his field can play a role in understanding it, taking antidepressants might be more effective in dealing with it than reading Socrates Gilles Lipovetsky Rene Descartes Friedrich Nietzsche Milan Kundera ChatGPT Vladimir Putin MAGA Guy Debord Donald Trump Samuel Aranda IDEAS 21/09/2025 Gilles Lipovetsky Philosopher and writer Gilles Lipovetsky photographed in the apartment where he lives in Grenoble, France, on September 16 Philosopher and writer Gilles Lipovetsky photographed in the apartment where he lives in Grenoble, France, on September 16 <p>There was a time when the philosopher Gilles Lipovetsky would examine the contents of our homes, rummage through the kitchen drawers, listened to our records, put on our clothes and even examine what we threw away. Everything that had no apparent importance, or at least for the intellectual class of the time, was held up as a mirror. Through fashion, mass consumption, aesthetics and leisure, the philosopher and sociologist drew a precise, entertaining and vibrant portrait of our time. Or, rather, of what he calls hypermodernity, an era marked by aesthetics, consumption and excess. The result? A score of groundbreaking books such as <i>The Age of Emptiness</i>, <i>The Empire of Fashion</i> and <i>Hypermodern Times</i>. This time, however, it is our turn to enter his home.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-01-04/gilles-lipovetsky-if-you-want-to-live-better-and-fall-in-love-take-prozac-dont-look-to-philosophy.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-01/new-york-enters-the-era-of-zohran-mamdani.html Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:34:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-01/new-york-enters-the-era-of-zohran-mamdani.html Iker Seisdedos García The young socialist politician makes history by being the first to swear an oath of office on a Quran as mayor of the city of 9/11 The young socialist politician makes history by being the first to swear an oath of office on a Quran as mayor of the city of 9/11 Zohran Mamdani Mira Nair MAGA Andrew M. Cuomo Donald Trump Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Bernie Sanders Amir Hamja (AP) Letitia James, Zohran Mamdani, and his wife Rama Duwaji. Letitia James, Zohran Mamdani, and his wife Rama Duwaji. <p>As midnight struck in New York, the giant ball of Irish crystals and LED lights descended from atop the building at 1 Times Square to mark, as it does every year, the end of one era and the beginning of another. And the city didn’t just welcome 2026, or the second quarter of the 21st century. Its nearly 8.5 million inhabitants also hailed the dawn of a new age, the age of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-05/young-socialist-zohran-mamdani-wins-over-new-york-with-his-promise-of-change-in-the-face-of-trump.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-05/young-socialist-zohran-mamdani-wins-over-new-york-with-his-promise-of-change-in-the-face-of-trump.html">Zohran Kwame Mamdani</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-01/new-york-enters-the-era-of-zohran-mamdani.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-31/the-dinosaur-trump-and-the-high-cost-of-an-exit-in-venezuela.html Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:51:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-31/the-dinosaur-trump-and-the-high-cost-of-an-exit-in-venezuela.html Boris Muñoz Everything indicates that 2026 will begin with Maduro still in power, Trump escalating the confrontation, the opposition trying to square the circle between its urgent needs and the objectives of its ally, and millions of Venezuelans, inside and outside the country, awaiting the longed-for end Everything indicates that 2026 will begin with Maduro still in power, Trump escalating the confrontation, the opposition trying to square the circle between its urgent needs and the objectives of its ally, and millions of Venezuelans, inside and outside the country, awaiting the longed-for end Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Donald Trump CIA Tren de Aragua MAGA María Corina Machado Edmundo González Urrutia Diosdado Cabello Jesus Vargas (Getty Images) Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on December 10. Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on December 10. <p>When Venezuelans awoke on the last day of 2025, the dinosaur was still there. The dinosaur in this nightmare — which we would like to turn into a fable — is <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-29/venezuela-hardens-its-revolutionary-state-project-amid-pressure-from-trump.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-29/venezuela-hardens-its-revolutionary-state-project-amid-pressure-from-trump.html">Nicolás Maduro</a>, who continues to cling to the presidency of Venezuela. Despite years of failed efforts and his proven illegitimacy following the theft of the July 28, 2024 elections, the citizens have been unable to remove him. Donald Trump’s aggressive intervention in this story, with the bombing of alleged drug-running boats and the recent <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-30/trump-escalates-conflict-with-venezuela-with-the-start-of-covert-operations.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-30/trump-escalates-conflict-with-venezuela-with-the-start-of-covert-operations.html">CIA attack on Venezuelan soil</a>, added new elements to the conflict, but without guaranteeing the desired outcome.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-31/the-dinosaur-trump-and-the-high-cost-of-an-exit-in-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-30/trump-turns-a-minnesota-fraud-allegation-into-ammunition-for-his-maga-army-against-democrats.html Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:36:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-30/trump-turns-a-minnesota-fraud-allegation-into-ammunition-for-his-maga-army-against-democrats.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno Federal agencies have launched a massive investigation after a YouTuber posted a video alleging irregularities in public aid to daycare centers Federal agencies have launched a massive investigation after a YouTuber posted a video alleging irregularities in public aid to daycare centers Donald Trump Minnesota MAGA FBI Kristi Noem Tim Walz Kamala Harris J. D. Vance Christopher Juhn (Anadolu vía Getty Images) Federal agents raid a UHHS unit in Bloomington, Minnesota, December 18. Federal agents raid a UHHS unit in Bloomington, Minnesota, December 18. <p>A fraud case is brewing in Minnesota that has all the makings of a weapon President Donald Trump could use as the latest ammunition for his <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-27/polarize-or-die-the-new-maga-gospel.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-27/polarize-or-die-the-new-maga-gospel.html">MAGA</a> army — the heterogeneous ultraconservative group that supports the Republican magnate — in his political and cultural war against immigration and the progressive opposition. The case involves corruption with public funds intended for social assistance in a state controlled by Democrats and affecting the Somali community. It has been further fueled this week by a 23-year-old YouTuber who posted a video allegedly exposing fraud in the allocation of subsidies to daycare centers in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, known as the Twin Cities.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-30/trump-turns-a-minnesota-fraud-allegation-into-ammunition-for-his-maga-army-against-democrats.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-29/israel-sparks-a-civil-war-within-the-maga-movement.html Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:08:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-29/israel-sparks-a-civil-war-within-the-maga-movement.html Iker Seisdedos García US support for its ally has triggered a schism on the far right and a bitter debate around figures such as Tucker Carlson, the limits of free speech, and antisemitism US support for its ally has triggered a schism on the far right and a bitter debate around figures such as Tucker Carlson, the limits of free speech, and antisemitism Charlie Kirk Donald Trump MAGA Marjorie Taylor Greene Israel Benjamin Netanyahu J. D. Vance Phoenix Cheney Orr (REUTERS) Attendees at AmericaFest listen to the American national anthem on December 20th. Attendees at AmericaFest listen to the U.S. national anthem on December 20. Attendees at AmericaFest listen to the U.S. national anthem on December 20. <p>With its leader, Donald Trump, back in the White House and the Republican Party controlling Congress, this was destined to be the year of MAGA’s expansion. And the assassination of one of its leading figures, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-16/charlie-kirk-the-christian-symbol-of-trumpism.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-16/charlie-kirk-the-christian-symbol-of-trumpism.html">Charlie Kirk</a>, marked a turning point: the definitive moment of unity for the heterodox coalition that operates under the umbrella of the slogan Make America Great Again.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-29/israel-sparks-a-civil-war-within-the-maga-movement.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/O6O6EW4AVNG4HCZX4NQQHLHWUM.jpg?auth=a6e89e1a942420d5e26f3ebe71bb6adfdfff886b792f98d7f467b95a9bb9a232" width="4000" height="2709" alt="Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens in 2018, at an event at the University of Colorado in Boulder."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-18/trumps-worldview-clashes-with-a-europe-trying-to-defend-itself.html Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:24:52 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-18/trumps-worldview-clashes-with-a-europe-trying-to-defend-itself.html Macarena Vidal Liy A classified version of Washington’s controversial National Security Strategy proposes creating a new forum of powers that would exclude the Old Continent A classified version of Washington’s controversial National Security Strategy proposes creating a new forum of powers that would exclude the Old Continent Donald Trump Washington D.C. Philip K. Dick George Orwell China Kremlin Franklin Delano Roosevelt Ronald Reagan Somalia Nvidia Corporation Jared Kushner Vladimir Putin Barack Obama MAGA Xi Jinping Kevin Lamarque (REUTERS) Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15. Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15. <p>A U.S. government that defends the free expression of the far right. That is obsequious to Russia and appeases China. A government for whom the villains are the “soft” liberal democracies of Europe, and an invaded country, Ukraine, is as guilty of its occupation as the aggressor, Moscow. This is not a dystopia created by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-05-26/orwell-was-right-the-dystopia-of-1984-is-already-here.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-05-26/orwell-was-right-the-dystopia-of-1984-is-already-here.html">George Orwell in <i>1984</i></a><i> </i>or Philip K. Dick in <i>The Man in the High Castle</i>. Nor is it the product of the worst nightmares of former presidents like Franklin D. Roosevelt or <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-13/it-all-started-with-reagan-but-trump-is-a-different-story.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-13/it-all-started-with-reagan-but-trump-is-a-different-story.html">Ronald Reagan</a>. It is the administration of President Donald Trump and his vision of foreign policy. A vision in which wealthy countries — or those from which one can profit — are what matter. The rest, in the president’s own words, are “garbage,” like Somalia.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-18/trumps-worldview-clashes-with-a-europe-trying-to-defend-itself.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>