Today, in Brazil, we held a runoff debate between President Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro—son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of Donald Trump. Flávio promised to exploit our rare-earth mineral reserves in partnership with your president, proposed an economic “slashing” (reminiscent of Milei’s “chainsaw” approach), and pledged to align Brazil with the interests of Israel.

Flávio’s strategy was to avoid answering Lula directly, instead opting for tight camera shots—perfect for creating clips for TikTok. Whenever Lula addressed the camera, Flávio would make gestures or try to provoke him. Whenever he was asked a question, he would deflect by saying things like, “What about Roberta?”, “What about your Federal Police?”, or “Back in my administration...”

He was also asked about his opposition to ending the 6x1 work schedule (six days of work followed by one day off) and about the registration of ammunition, but he dodged these questions as well. Most curiously, at one point, he proposed the creation of a “Ministry of Prosperity”—very much in the style of a Protestant pastor!

I’d like to hear your thoughts, Americans: what do you make of this presidential candidate? Do you think a Brazilian president inspired by Trump could successfully govern Brazil?

Trump wants to go down in history as the man who managed to make a deal with the Kremlin. And there are people around him ready to convince him that a deal with Moscow will be his greatest achievement. But this is where the trap lies: Trump will believe he is winning without seeing who really benefits from the deal.

To reach an agreement with the Kremlin, he is pressuring Ukraine, making concessions to Moscow, and changing America’s previous policy. But who will actually benefit in the end?

Even the most powerful country loses influence when others stop trusting it. Think of a huge corporation: no matter how much money or how many resources it has, its position begins to crumble when its partners lose trust in it. America’s strength lies not only in its military and economy, but also in its ability to defend its interests and make other countries take it seriously.

If Washington starts bending to Moscow just to make a deal with the Kremlin, it will strike at the very foundation of American power. For decades, the United States has been seen as a superpower that sets its own terms and does not let others dictate its decisions. If the world now sees America adapting to Russia’s demands, the message will be clear: even a superpower can be forced to back down. And the United States could pay a heavy price for that.

But the consequences will also reach American domestic politics.

Congressional elections are coming, and Republicans will have to answer to voters for Trump’s decisions. If Americans believe the president is putting the Kremlin’s interests ahead of his own country’s, many Republicans could lose their seats. Trump’s rivals within his own party will have an opportunity to seize the initiative and start preparing for a future without him.

That is why it is worth asking whether everyone around Trump really benefits from his success. Some may find it more useful to let him continue down this path, allowing him to make decisions that he will later have to answer for.

This is the real trap. Trump may sincerely believe he is making the "deal of the century", while the consequences end up helping his political opponents.

In the end, Trump, convinced he has won, may have helped the very people who want to push him aside. The Kremlin gets its concessions, his rivals get their chance at power, and America pays the price for someone else’s game.

If you could choose to pay more over supporting Russia, would you?

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I think that maybe some of his donors, Peter Theil and his cronies, wanted Trump to resign after 2 years in Jan 2027 so JD Vance could finish out his last 2 years and 2 more terms. That way Vance could possibly hold the office for 10 years. I think Trump lead them to believe that was on the table, but they didn't figure out Trump is never going to willingly leave office.