Donald Trump's 100 days of disaster as second term places world in recession, ruin and rebellion

has stormed back into the White House - and in just 100 days, he has plunged America and the into utter chaos.

Diplomatic ties are fraying, are tanking, and fears of a catastrophic are mounting as the US leader barrels ahead with a reckless agenda that critics say prioritises his personal gain over American national security. The damage, insiders warn, may already be irreparable.

Since Inauguration Day, Trump has:

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• Triggered a full-blown global trade war with sweeping tariffs, rattling economies from Europe to Asia.
• Undermined NATO and shaken America’s closest alliances.
• Claimed sweeping "emergency powers" to bypass Congress.
• Slashed immigration and sparked humanitarian crises at the U.S. border.
• Lied about non-existent trade deals, even as key partners like China publicly rebuff him.
• Sent inflation soaring and weakened the U.S. dollar, while unemployment has begun to creep up.

Across the globe, world leaders are scrambling to respond to an America they no longer trust - and to a president whose unpredictability has left both friends and foes guessing. Now, some of Trump's former Republican allies say his presidency is driven by one thing only: self-interest, including when it comes to the UK's '' with the US.

"Trump is always looking to gain personally," former Republican congressman told The . "I know he has some property in , so I'm sure whatever helps him there, he's going to do that. The rule with Donald Trump is what is going to benefit him first and foremost, and that's what he’ll do."

The Republican, one of the very few who stood up to Trump, insisted that America’s historic "special relationship" with Britain would likely survive the storm - but warned that cozying up to the President might be simpler than it should be. "If you want to get to Donald Trump's heart, start playing in the United States of America, and give him a whole bunch of money," he said. "That's the way to do it, unfortunately."

Even Anthony Scaramucci, Trump’s former White House Communications Director and one-time loyalist, agreed the President’s second term has become a global disaster. "Let’s be fair to him - he's done a great job on the US border," Scaramucci conceded. "You needed to reduce the migration on the border for so many different economic reasons. The most significant thing that he's done is started a trade war which will lead to a recession and possibly a steep recession," he warned.

Scaramucci said European leaders have already stopped seeing America as a trustworthy ally and are now planning for a future without US leadership. "If I looked at what Trump was doing, I would be saying three things: One, I can't really rely on Donald Trump as an ally anymore. Two, even if Trump goes away, there's something rotten in the body politics of America. And three, he's causing incalculable damage to the global economy," he said.

Scaramucci listed the consequences in chilling detail:

• US tourism revenues projected to plunge by £68 billion
• Global trade collapsing
• Rising unemployment
• The spectre of inflation and stagflation taking hold

On top of that, Scaramucci slammed Trump for misusing emergency powers to jam through economic policies without the oversight of Congress - calling it the product of a cowardly legislature too afraid to challenge a rogue president. "So what you have is a very sloppy situation causing irreparable damage to the reputation of the United States," Scaramucci said. "It’s evidenced by the rise in our 10-year Treasury interest rates and the weakness in the US dollar."

Despite Trump’s claims that he is dominating global trade negotiations, Scaramucci said the truth is far more damning. "Trump is also lying, right? He said he's got 75 people that have come to the table. They want to trade with him. They don't," Scaramucci said flatly. , once seen as a likely trade partner, has outright rejected talks, signalling that Trump’s threats are backfiring badly.

"When Trump says that he's got the cards, and the other people don't have the cards - he doesn't have the cards," Scaramucci said. He added China has made it clear for other countries “if you're trading with us and you're going to team up with the United States, it's going to harm you.” Both Kinzinger and Scaramucci spoke in an interview provided by multi-asset investment platform, .

As Trump barrels forward, the ripple effects are being felt far beyond Washington. In Europe, leaders are quietly crafting strategies that increasingly sideline American influence. In Asia, longtime allies like Japan and South Korea are hedging their bets, strengthening ties with each other - and with China - rather than relying solely on the US.

Meanwhile, in the States, anxiety is rising among economists who warn the country is on the verge of a major economic downturn. Wall Street has seen sharp drops, while inflation metrics have surged. For ordinary Americans, the chaos has already begun to hit home, with higher prices at grocery stores, layoffs in manufacturing sectors, and uncertainty about the future.

Yet for Trump, the mounting evidence of damage seems to matter little, if at all. "Donald Trump’s priority has always been himself," Kinzinger said. As Trump’s second presidency barrels into its fourth month, the only certainty left - according to those who know him best - is that the chaos has only just begun.