World Leaders Push Back on Trump as New Alliances Take Shape
September 7, 2026
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5 min readWorld Leaders Push Back on Trump as New Alliances Take Shape
In a sweeping monologue on the MeidasTouch Podcast, host Ben Meiselas argues that the Trump administration has been outmaneuvered by global powers, leaving the United States isolated and weakened as a new multipolar world order crystallizes. The central claim is that world leaders have "easily checkmated Donald Trump" by recognizing his threats as hollow and his administration as incompetent, particularly after the costly and losing war with Iran.
China's Strategic Leverage: Rare Earths and Oil
Meiselas identifies two critical levers China now controls. First, Chinese rare earth suppliers have begun halting shipments to U.S. companies despite holding valid export licenses, fearing punishment from Beijing. These delays keep critical material supplies tight and prices near record highs, directly affecting American defense, semiconductor, aerospace, and energy industries—and driving inflation that hits U.S. consumers.
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What you'll learn
- 1 World Leaders Push Back on Trump as New Alliances Take Shape
- 2 (00:30) **New Global Order Emerging** - The United States is isolated and weak as China asserts strength and mid-powers unite in a multipolar world
- 3 (02:35) **China Squeezes US with Rare Earths** - Chinese rare earth suppliers are halting shipments to US companies despite having export licenses
- 4 (03:18) **China Replaces OPEC as Oil Price Setter** - China's massive oil reserves and import strategy give it unprecedented leverage over global crude markets
- 5 (06:05) **Trump's Economic Threats Ignored** - The entire world laughed at Treasury Secretary Bessent's threats and ignored them completely
- 6 (07:17) **Xi Jinping's Multipolar World Vision** - China's leader articulates a new global order where no single power dominates
- 7 (08:13) **Global Sell-Off of US Assets** - The Netherlands and Norway are removing gold and cutting Treasury holdings from the United States
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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on world leaders increasingly pushing back against Donald Trump and taking steps to counter his threats and policies as new international alliances and partnerships take shape.
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