International relations expert and former Director of the Legon Centre for International Affairs, Professor Vladimir Antwi Danso, has criticised what he describes as a deeply flawed strategy by former US President Donald Trump to reclaim America’s global dominance.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View during a discussion on geopolitics, global tensions, and Trump’s foreign policy posture, Professor Antwi Danso argued that the United States’ aggressive projection of power and democracy is increasingly undermining its own interests.
According to him, America’s long-standing reliance on diplomatic pressure, alliance politics, and sweeping sanctions to compel other nations has triggered a global backlash.
He noted that countries such as China and Russia, once sidelined in global decision-making, are now reasserting themselves and redefining their influence on the world stage — a shift he said has become a major source of frustration for Trump.
Professor Antwi Danso also highlighted the declining dominance of the US dollar, pointing out that more countries are exploring alternatives to dollar-based trade. He cited Saudi Arabia’s recent move away from exclusive dollar transactions, despite its historic 1974 agreement with the United States that entrenched the petrodollar system.
“The forceful nature of America’s thrust into the world with their democracy and domineering character is now balancing back at them in all facets,” he said. “They have relied on diplomatic cohesion and sanctions to cow the world, and the consequences are now evident.”
He added that China and Russia’s renewed confidence and strategic reassessment are unsettling Washington, especially at a time when the dollar’s dominance is being challenged globally.
“These are some of the issues itching Trump to want to bring America back to dominance,” Professor Antwi Danso concluded, “but the methodology being pursued is wrong — extremely wrong.”
