This weekend, President Donald J. Trump made his mark on the Orient. Without conceding ground, President Trump secured commitments from China to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, purchase more American exports, and mutually cut tens of billions of dollars worth of tariffs. The moment brings to mind the great President Richard M. Nixon’s trip to China in 1972, which rewrote the geopolitical landscape for the next 50 years. When President Nixon pried open the Chinese markets, it struck a mortal blow to the Soviet Union and cemented American economic dominance. President Trump is creating the same conditions today.
In the last six months, President Trump incapacitated Venezuela and other Chinese and Russian allies, crippling America’s main geopolitical rivals. The Chinese Communist Party, which relied for decades on cheap oil from its allies to support its global ambitions, suddenly found itself with no reliable supply of oil. Forced into a vulnerable, pliant state, President Trump’s delegation swooped in for the kill. His visit last weekend put distance between China and Russia and is forcing the CCP in line.
The New York Young Republican Club recognizes President Donald J. Trump as the Richard M. Nixon of our time. Nixon, a proud NYYRC member, used his brilliant geopolitical acumen to bring China into America’s sphere of influence. President Trump’s moves this year are no less significant. Thanks to our President, America’s enemies are weaker than ever and our international influence is stronger. Xi Jinping, the tinpot dictator of the Orient, has been brought to heel before the might of the American Nation. The legacy of Richard Nixon lives on in 2026.
America’s big stick is back. We should use it to improve the lives of the American People.