The Price of “America First”: A World United Against the US

The world is learning the price of “America First,” and it appears to be a world united against the United States. This was the stark takeaway from the SCO summit, where the leaders of India, China, and Russia showcased a powerful solidarity that has been called a harbinger of a “new world order.”
US political commentator Van Jones articulated the concern, calling the summit a “historically big deal.” The image of this new power trio, he warned, should “send a chill down the spine of every American” because it demonstrates the profound isolation that “America First” policies have created.
The administration’s focus on tariffs and bilateral deals has backfired on a global scale, pushing other major powers to find common cause. The bonhomie between Modi, Xi, and Putin was a clear signal that they are building a future that does not depend on American leadership.
Jones concluded that the US is now on the “bad side of the triangle,” a strategically disastrous position. The end result of this policy, he argued, is a world where “it’s everybody against us,” a situation that is unequivocally “not good for America.”