Despite MSM Hysteria, Oppressed Nations Embrace the U.S.

He's right. If Barack Obama or Joe Biden had taken out a ruthless dictator like Nicolás Maduro, Democrats and the MSM would be celebrating all over themselves about what a champion for the people these "leaders" are and sharing the videos of the Venezuelan exiles celebrating rather than the ones of the white, jobless leftists who traded in their "Free Palestine" posters for "Free Maduro" ones.  

Heck, if Obama or Biden had done half the things this president has done around the world, I have no doubt that the New York Times and CNN would have already erected a shrine to them, lit the candles, and commissioned glossy Sunday features about how they're on the "right side of history."  

Instead, they act like they'd rather see a dictator return to Venezuela and continue wreaking crime and tyranny across the hemisphere than actually admit Donald Trump is successful and that his success extends well beyond the borders of the United States. They wonder aloud about imperialism and international law and declare the United States a big, bad bully on the world stage. 

I think I mentioned this in the Morning Briefing last week, but I saw a Cuban guy post on X something like, "Great, I'll tell my mom in Cuba that she can have a side of international law with her next ration of rice." The truth is that people in countries like Cuba overwhelmingly hope Trump will do the same for them next.  

Our president could show up at the New York Times offices and hand out $5 million, a puppy, a cake, a new car, and unlimited access to the White House to each employee, and they'd accept it all but still double down on cosplaying Venezuelan state media — which is something they do a lot of lately. Do not believe anything that "media outlet" says about Venezuela.  

But here's the truth: With the exception of, maybe, I don't know, Canada and parts of Europe, people around the world are starting to respect the United States again. 

Take Venezuela, for example. The Economist recently released the results of a poll it conducted on the Venezuelan people's response to the United States. Regarding the statement "I support the United States' capture of Nicolás Maduro," only 13% somewhat or strongly disagreed. Nearly 80% believe that in the next year the country's political and economic situation will get better. 

Donald Trump is currently the most popular politician in Venezuela, followed by Marco Rubio. They both beat out even María Corina Machado, who I can assure you is very much beloved in that country. She came in third.  

Only 18% do not like the idea of the United States temporarily running their country. As with any poll taken in Venezuela, I always suspect those numbers would be even even lower if the people there weren't afraid to speak their minds. They've seen what happens when they do, and the regime monitors them constantly.  

As a matter of fact, it's hard to take a poll in any oppressed country, but if you tune out the MSM headlines and Democrat Party narratives and pay attention to the people who have found a way to have a voice, either via social media or through their friends and family members who live in other parts of the world, you realize what the left says isn't usually true or is a lot more nuanced. 

Take Greenland, for example. I see headline after headline about how the people there want nothing to do with the United States, but when independent reporter Nick Shirley actually went to the country last year and talked to the people on the ground, you got a much different story. Was it a small sampling? Yes. Was it all rah-rah, United States? No. But many people expressed frustration with Danish rule and seemed open to the idea, or they had no issue with the U.S. but don't want to be under anyone's rule but their own. Some were even wearing MAGA hats. 

Asking Greenlanders About Becoming Part of The United States:
I went to Nuuk, Greenland to ask the Greenlanders about becoming part of the United States. Greenland is a crucial area as it separates country like Russia, Canada and the US. Greenland is home to very important trade… pic.twitter.com/XxkQaVXgWP

— Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) January 15, 2025

GREENLAND FOR TRUMP pic.twitter.com/1kM634QFrs

— Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) January 13, 2025

Trump has mentioned recently that Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thanked him repeatedly for saving millions of lives after preventing a war between that country and India, and according to the Pew Research Center, over half the people in India have high confidence in Trump. The same research shows that an overwhelming majority of people in Israel, Kenya, Nigeria, and Hungary feel the same way. 

As I wrote the other day, a solid majority of the people in several Latin American countries praised Trump's moves in Venezuela, including Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Peru, Argentina, and Ecuador. 

Not only are we respected again, but we're earning that respect by getting back to a world where we're the only superpower. As it should be. And even the Wall Street Journal is admitting that. Historian Arthur Herman writes: 

It happened after World War II and after the Cold War — and it is happening now. President Trump has thrust the U.S. into another 'unipolar moment,' a time when a single great power dominates the globe and crafts a new world order.

The strike against Iran’s nuclear sites, the cease-fire in Gaza, and the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro together show that the U.S. controls the tempo and direction of world events. Which may also come to include regime change in Iran.

It has long been recognized that the U.S. is a superpower, a sovereign state able to exert its influence and force on a global scale. But it now stands alone among the current great powers, with China sliding into a distant second place.

He adds: 

The last time the U.S. enjoyed primacy as the sole superpower was a quarter-century ago, for a decade after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union. But Washington allowed that opportunity to slip away as the U.S. industrial base declined and China stepped into the power vacuum left by the Soviet Union.

An overconfident Washington expanded the government, depending on a 'peace dividend'” while trading away our military strength and defense industrial base. Then, after the shock of 9/11, America’s sole-superpower status was further sapped by military commitments in Afghanistan and Iraq. China moved into contention as the next great economic and military power, and Russia found new purpose in trying to restore the Soviet empire.

After a further decline of U.S. power during the Obama years, the first Trump administration aimed at a policy of global stability as the great-power competition heated up again. Thanks to Mr. Trump, Russia’s ambitions in Eastern Europe were put on hold, and China’s posture in East Asia and the South China Sea became less menacing. Iran was paralyzed by U.S.-led international sanctions, almost to the point of bankruptcy.

Then the Biden administration threw stability to the winds, first with the cataclysmic withdrawal from Afghanistan, then with its diffidence while Russia invaded Ukraine. At the same time, the administration enabled Iran to re-exert its influence in the Middle East via terrorist proxies, culminating in the massacre in Israel on Oct 7, 2023.

Now, after only a year in office, Mr. Trump has asserted U.S. dominance on a scale not seen since the 1990s—or even World War II.

I know that's lengthy, but Herman's absolutely correct. We're back, and it's because of the decisive leadership of Donald Trump, not because we're apologizing for who we are or hand-wringing over "international law." Despite what the MSM says, many people in and outside our country love it, especially the ones who have avoided war or tyranny because of it. Even the countries who don't like us that much are learning that they're going to have to play by our rules again, and while they may complain, they're largely complying.   

American First is not about isolating ourselves from the world. It's about creating peace without giving up our strength and leadership or apologizing for it. While the journalists, talking heads, and "experts" who don't really know much at all might not want to tell you that, the people who matter understand it and respect it.