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Trump, Who Harnessed Nationalism To Win the White House, Risks Provoking Patriotic Pushback in Other Countries

His disregard for Canadian national pride risks turning our closest ally, geographically speaking, into a suspicious neighbor.

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Prime Minister Trudeau and President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December. X.com
DANIEL McCARTHY
DANIEL McCARTHY

President Trump is nothing if not strong-willed, and he’s the leader of the mightiest nation on Earth — but there’s one power even Mr. Trump can’t afford to discount.

It’s the power of nationalism and national pride, which Trump himself harnessed to win two terms in the White House.

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DANIEL McCARTHY
DANIEL McCARTHY

Mr. McCarthy is a vice president at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and the editor-in-chief of its magazine Modern Age: A Conservative Review. He is also a regular contributor to the Spectator’s World edition. He has a long association with the American Conservative, and his writing has appeared in an array of publications, including the New York Times, USA Today, First Things, the Claremont Review of Books, Reason, the Daily Telegraph and the New York Post.

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