A ‘golden age’ for global chaos

Trump’s presidency has produced a superpower increasingly at odds with the world it leads.

One year since the inauguration of his second administration on 20 January 2025, when he promised to usher in a new ‘ golden age ’ for America, there are few signs that President Donald Trump is fulfilling his campaign promise to “Make America Great Again”. However, this has not stopped the White House from claiming, on the first anniversary of his second term, that a golden age is “ just getting started ”.