How Trumps Donroe Doctrine is taking back the Western Hemisphere

President Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” has solidified the US grip over almost two-thirds of the Western Hemisphere, cutting deals with pro-America governments, targeting drug cartels, and booting Chinese influence, officials and experts say.Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have prioritized as many as 20 nations across the Americas to curb threats, secure supply chains, and stop the flow of illicit drugs and migration, according to a senior administration official.“The president first and foremost is a dealmaker, but he doesn’t put up with freeloading,” the senior official told The Post.“China’s on the back foot.

For the first time, they’re forced to compete fairly and grapple with the fact that this is our hemisphere.”The Post coined the term “Donroe Doctrine” in a Jan.8, 2025, front-page article on Trump’s bold efforts to acquire Greenland, wrest back control of the Panama Canal and even troll Canada as a future “51st state” to the US.While Trump didn’t annex Greenland, the pressure campaign extracted a defense pact granting the US military access to two strategic Arctic bases.

Panama also pulled out of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative to align with Washington, a move Rubio hailed as vital for an open, secure canal.The administration further conditioned foreign aid away from progressive initiatives, paving the way for conservative candidates to sweep a half dozen regional elections, Trump allies claim.“The world is one big chessboard right now,” said Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.“The administration sees China as the number one adversary and is positioning the United States for a fierce competition over the coming decades.”The White House has hammered cartels through strict border controls, surgical military strikes on maritime smuggling vessels, and the 15-nation Shield of the Americas defense coalition alongside El Salvador, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama.

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