When the official White House account posted a triumphant message on Wednesday morning, celebrating the year's supposed foreign policy victories, the response was swift and brutal. Rather than the cheerleading the administration expected, Trump's own supporters filled the replies section with biting criticism, questioning whether the White House had lost sight of the 'America First' agenda that carried him to office.
The White House post, typed in all capitals for emphasis, declared '2025 MAGA wins: Foreign Affairs', and included a now-controversial photo listing the year's purported international accomplishments. The claims were sweeping: the administration boasted of ending eight wars, securing a NATO agreement requiring members to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence spending, and conducting dozens of meetings with foreign leaders. On the surface, it looked like a straightforward recounting of global engagement.
