By Ahmed Ghanoumi* 1/11/2026
Many rational people describe US President Donald Trump as mentally unstable, even “crazy.” This belief stems from the way Trump and his administration conduct American “politics” in the world. Some even go so far as to accuse him of being “insane,” as if America were a country run by a single individual or a group of adolescents. This perception among many discerning observers arises from the fact that America makes decisions without any regard for international laws, institutions, or the rights of other nations and peoples. While Trump, the US president, presents himself as the decision-maker, his public persona suggests to any reasonable person that he is unfit to lead the world.
His blatant and unrestrained use of deception only reinforces this view. But the truth is quite different. The United States possesses the most important centres and universities in the civilized world, which study all phenomena on various levels. It also owns the most important arms companies and factories and controls the global economy thanks to the subservience of all the world’s economies to the dollar, which is pegged to gold. Consequently, it controls the financial markets and their major companies, as well as global communication networks. Furthermore, it enacts international “laws” that define what is permissible and what is not, and it has the power to halt any dealings with a country that violates these “laws.” This America possesses the largest arsenal of weapons, characterized by advanced technological and destructive capabilities.
This is the America that the sane say is led by a “madman,” but the truth is that all of America—its president, its administration, its Republican and Democratic parties, and its Houses of Representatives and Senate—is “mad” simply because it thinks outside the bounds of reason. And “reason” here means that America is the master of the world and the decision-maker, not only regarding the distribution of wealth among nations or the allocation of roles and control, but also the one authorized to determine how many loaves of bread an individual is allowed to consume in any country in the world. It is America that decides whether a nation or another deserves to have a state,
and the equation of power-sharing among allies after the end of World War II no longer holds true since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the integration of socialist states into NATO, led by America. What is truly “madness” these days is when any country in the world tries to say that America has no right to plunder the wealth of other nations. How can the world’s superpower be accused of “plunder” when it is simply taking what is “rightfully theirs”? And who is this “madman” who would deny America its due? Therefore, what nation on earth does not acknowledge that it is America that keeps six billion people alive through its generosity?
The wise should thank God that Trump has not yet demanded their worship, as Pharaoh did to his people. But this frenzy has its reasons: for a whole century, America was confident in its position and reached the pinnacle of its dominance until someone came along trying to live in this world outside of its leadership. And America, which won the Cold War and dismantled the Soviet Union and its socialist states, now sees countries claiming independence as acting against its will!
China isn’t alone in saying this, even though it avoids confrontation with America, which wants China to follow Russia’s example in Ukraine regarding Taiwan. China learned from the lesson of attrition that befell Russia, which, were it not for its nuclear arsenal, would have been easy prey for America. Therefore, the diagnosis of American “madness” stems from China’s prescription: it is moving to lead the world. One and a half billion people, constituting a quarter of the world’s population, will one day refuse to allow their world to be controlled by less than a fifth of their number.
Thus, a diagnosis necessitates a cure for this madness, presented by Congress to the administration in the form of remedies produced by American research centres, mandating control over all the Earth’s resources. Trump is not the only “madman”; he sits atop a mountain of madness in America, and this means that America must change the world. Just as Canada will become North America, Venezuela, Mexico, and neighbouring countries will become America’s possession, along with their resources. Trump’s story with resource-rich Greenland is well-known.
As for the European Union, it is deemed superfluous after being mired in crises due to the Ukrainian war. It is expected to pay for America’s wars and must relinquish its wealth in Africa because the survival of humanity depends on American leadership. For some of those who call themselves Third World countries, this model must end. Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and anyone who opposes American hegemony must join the model of Sudan, Libya, Syria, and Iraq, while Israel remains America’s primary protectorate, safeguarding the region’s resources for America and its expansionist, biblical dream.
The Americans believe this is the cure for their madness: cornering China between the Pacific and Indian Oceans, forcing it to submit to its American master. A madman cannot be sane! He has overturned standards and laws, waged wars of annihilation, assassinated heads of state, and imprisoned presidents. He no longer recognizes the existence of international bodies and institutions, to the point that European leaders have spoken of their fear that America might bomb NATO countries. The equation is: control of resources is the key to control, or if you prefer, call it neo-colonialism. It’s a mad party, but it’s not inevitable.
Wise people affirm that public awareness is growing, that the streets will never be empty of protesters, that China is progressing, and that America is descending into a fate similar to that of “Great” Britain, whose empire is now reduced to nothing more than the king and his palace. This America, which failed to achieve victory in Gaza despite the genocide, seeks to colonize the world, but the will of the people and their resistance will keep them free. This is the fate awaiting the madmen when every state seeks to save itself and join the ranks of the sane. Only the madmen of “Israel” will be brought to justice, and the world will return to its senses after Palestine is liberated from colonialism.
*A Palestinian writer.
Arabic Language Text:
https://pflp-lb.org/?p=11463بين جنون ترامب وجنون أمريكا
بين جنون ترامب وجنون أمريكا
أحمد غنومي* 2026/1/11
عاقلين كثر يتحدثون عن الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب بوصفه مختل عقليا”مجنون” ويعود سبب هذا الإعتقاد للطريقة التي يدير فيها ترامب وإدارته “السياسة” الأمريكية في العالم ، وبعضهم يذهب لإتهامه “بالمعتوه” وكأن أمريكا دولة يديرها شخص أو مجموعة أفراد مراهقين ؟! ويعود سبب هذا الإعتقاد لدى كثير من المتابعين العقال لأن أمريكا تتخذ القرارات دون أي إعتبار لوجود قوانين وهيئات دولية ودول وشعوب . وإن كان ترامب الرئيس الأمريكي يتحدث عن نفسه بوصفه من يتخذ القرار فإن طريقة ظهوره توحي لكل عاقل أنه فاقد للأهلية لشغل منصب زعيم العالم !. وما يظهره من أساليب الخداع وعرضها المباشر دون قيود يظهره على هذا النحو . ولكن الحقيقة غير ذلك فالولايات المتحدة تمتلك أهم مراكز وجامعات العالم المتحضر التي تدرس كل الظواهر على مختلف الأصعدة كما أنها تمتلك أهم شركات ومصانع الأسلحة وتسيطر على الإقتصاد العالمي بفضل رضوخ كل إقتصاديات العالم للدولار المقارن بالذهب وتاليا تسيطر على أسواق المال وشركاته الكبرى، كما أنها تسيطر على شبكات التواصل العالمية ، بالإضافة لسنها “قوانين” دولية تحدد من خلالها ما هو المسموح وما هو غير المسموح ولديها السلطة لوقف أي تعامل مع دولة خارجه عن “القانون”. وأمريكا هذه تمتلك أكبر ترسانة سلاح يمتاز بقدرات تكنلوجية وتدميرية . هذه هي أمريكا التي يقودها “مجنون” كما يقول العاقلين ولكن الحقيقة أن أمريكا كلها برئيسها وإدارته وبحزبيها الجمهوري والديمقراطي وبمجلسيها النواب والشيوخ “مجنونة” لا لشيء سوى لأنها تفكر خارج المعقول ؟! و”المعقول” هنا أن أمريكا هي سيدة العالم وهي صاحبة القرار ليس بشأن توزيع الثروات بين الدول أو توزيع الأدوار والسيطرة وإنما هي المخولة بالسماح للشعوب كم رغيف خبز مسموح أن يتناول الفرد في أي دولة في العالم . هي من يقرر إن كان هذا الشعب أو ذاك يستحق أن يكون لديه دولة أم لا ومعادلة توزيع النفوذ بين الحلفاء بعد أن حطت الحرب العالمية الثانية أوزارها لم تعد قائمة منذ إنهيار الإتحاد السوفيتي وانضمام الدول الإشتراكية إلى حلف الناتو بزعامة أمريكا . أما “الجنون” هو ما يحصل هذه الأيام عندما تحاول دولة ما في هذا العالم أن تقول أن أمريكا لا يحق لها نهب ثروات الشعوب . كيف يمكن أن يتهم سيد العالم “بالنهب” وهو يأخذ “حقه” ومن هو هذا “المجنون” الذي يرفض أن تأخذ أمريكا حقها ؟! ولذلك من هو الشعب على وجه الأرض الذي لا يعترف بأن أمريكا هي التي تبقي المليارات الستة على قيد الحياة بفضل كرمها !. على العاقلون أن يحمدوا الله أن ترامب لم يطلب إليهم حتى الآن أن يعبدوه كما أمر فرعون قوم زمانه . ولكن حفلة الجنون هذه لها أسبابها وهي أن أمريكا كانت مطمئنة على مدى قرن كامل أنها في موقعها هذا وتمكنت من الوصول لذروة السيادة إلى أن جاء من يحاول أن يعيش في هذا العالم خارج هذه الزعامة . وأمريكا التي إنتصرت في الحرب الباردة وفككت الإتحاد السوفيتي ودوله الإشتراكية يأتي اليوم دول تقول أنها مستقلة وخارجة عن إرادتها !. ليست الصين وحدها من تقول هذا وإن كانت تتجنب المواجهة مع أمريكا التي تريد من الصين أن تحذوا في تايوان حذو روسيا في أوكرانيا ؟!.
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