Person · President of the United States

Donald Trump

Mixed

Tariffs, the dismantling of USAID and a remittance tax are tied by analysts to EM headwinds; his administration also expanded the DFC to a $205 billion.

Role: President of the United States
Type: Person
Assessment: Mixed, since 30 Oct 2026
Last revised: 30 Oct 2026
Sources: 4

Our assessment

Tariffs, the dismantling of USAID and a remittance tax are tied by analysts to EM headwinds; his administration also expanded the DFC to a $205 billion cap and backed Argentina.

IEEPA tariffs ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, February 20, 2026
Hosting the G20 Leaders' Summit in Miami, December 2026

Connections

MixedScott Bessentappointed
MixedKevin WarshJanuary 2026
FoeMarco Rubioappointed
FoeUS tariffsimposed
FoeForeign aid collapseUSAID dismantled; US ODA −56.9%
FoeUS remittance taxOne Big Beautiful Bill Act, July 4, 2025
FriendUS Development Finance CorporationCap $60B → $205B, through 2031
ListedG20Miami, December 2026
MixedXi JinpingMay 14–15, 2026

Assessment history

2026-10-29File opened from the research dataset.

Corrections

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