Forecast for Trump's Presidency
January 6, 2017
Vision
Donald Trump is going to add power and influence to the US presidency.
Trump’s legacy will be strengthening the power structure of the country and at the same time extending control over the population. He will greatly influence the courts and reorient the law.
Trump will start to fight the “enemy” from within, at the same time the US is loosening its control across the globe. The political mid-term orientation of Trump’s administration is seeing the enemy more within the country and not only abroad.
Within the first two years of his term, Trump will face severe difficulties. He will have to yield power internally. This does not mean that the administration will change, but that he will have to share power.
Before the end of his term in office, Trump will be confronted with possible accusations and disempowerment. His enemies will be strong enough to jeopardise and harm him personally. My visions for Trump coming to the end of his presidency are identical to the visions I had of Gadhafi. Ten months later, the Libyan president was dead.
His influence on Europe:
USA´s relationship with Germany becomes difficult. Internal power struggles within Germany are also complicating the relationship.
Trump’s changing policy towards Europe will lead to the following long term developments: Germany will lose its political importance. England and Germany will lose their current role as allies.
The US is reducing its control over Europe.
The UK will definitely split from the EU. The USA is turning towards a new partner and strengthening its position. The new partner is neither Germany nor the UK. Germany loses power in Europe and Europe loses power and significance in general.
Outcome
November 7, 2018
- "Donald Trump is going to add power and influence to the US presidency.":
By acting radical and non diplomatically, Trump gave himself and his administration a lot of power and toke very controversial decisions.
- "He will greatly influence the courts and reorient the law.":
Trump was able to choose two Supreme Court judges, in April 2017 he nominated judge Neil Gorsuch and on October 2018 conservative judge Brett Kavanaugh.
- "Trump will start to fight the “enemy” from within, at the same time the US is loosening its control across the globe. The political mid-term orientation of Trump’s administration is seeing the enemy more within the country and not only abroad.":
Trumps controversial politic split the country. Radical racism, hatred, violence against minorities became a huge problem. At the same time, Trump has to fight against „enemies“ within his own administration (such as the case of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein).
- "Within the first two years of his term, Trump will face severe difficulties. He will have to yield power internally. This does not mean that the administration will change, but that he will have to share power.":
Trumps first two years where full of difficulties, contradictions and internal power struggle and conspiracies within the White House.
At the midterm elections the Republicans lost the House. Trump is losing some of his influence, he „has to share power“.
October 17, 2019
- "Before the end of his term in office, Trump will be confronted with possible accusations and disempowerment. His enemies will be strong enough to jeopardise and harm him personally."
The president’s abuse of power looks as bad as Watergate. Investigations against Trump are jeopardising his position. His enemies are trying to build up the case of a possible impeachment.
October 27, 2020
Vision:
"He will greatly influence the courts and reorient the law."
Outcome:
Barrett takes US Supreme Court oath, deepening conservative grip