- Former UK Prime Minister John Major criticizes United States global policy under Donald Trump
- He speaks of the emergence of authoritarian influence, the weakening democracy and the increasing popularity of nationalism, and besides criticizes the president of the United States for consulting Vladimir Putin
- It warns that the U.S.'s withdrawal from global obligations could lead to an increase in China's influence and an expanding threat from dictators
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— Over the past 18 years democracy has gradually weakened, and ugly nationalism, especially on the right side, has gained strength," he said in an interview with BBC Radio 4. According to Major, unilateral action by powers specified as the US, China and Russia replaced erstwhile global cooperation. As he stated, this can lead to "very large and alternatively unpleasant changes".
John Major, who held the office of Prime Minister of large Britain from 1990 to 1997, spared no criticism of the administration Donald Trump. As he noted, the second word is different from everything he's watched so far. According to Major, the current president of the United States is trying to solve the case. Ukraine, consults Vladimir Putin more than European allies, which raises serious concerns about the consequences of specified a policy.
— Consider what will happen if Russia wins,” said the Major, pointing to the possible increase in China’s ambition and the expanding threats from dictators around the world. “If America does not stand up for its allies, the planet will enter a completely new, more dangerous path”, he warned and added that US isolationism is “a threat to global democracy.”
John Major warns against Beijing's influence. “This is not something the West would like to experience”
The erstwhile Prime Minister of large Britain estimated that the US, turning distant from its global commitments, could leave a vacuum that only Beijing would fill. “This is not something the West would like to experience. The effects could be severe not only for the world, but besides for America itself," he added.
The Major besides referred to J.D. Vance's fresh comments, which suggested in Munich that erosion of freedom of speech in Europe poses a greater threat than Russia or China's actions. The erstwhile Prime Minister called specified words "indecent statesman."
— This is not the attitude we anticipate from a key nation in a free world. Teaching Europe about democracy and freedom of speech while at the same time approaching Putin is an highly unusual and possibly very dangerous move, he noted.
The Major did not cover disapproval of Trump's approach to Russia. He referred, among others, to the situation in the country Vladimir Putin, where, as he pointed out, people against power “disappear, die, flee the country or statistically improbable fall out of windows in Moscow.”
Major's decision to talk publically seems to reflect his concerns about the direction in which global policy is heading. “Former prime ministers should fundamentally stay aloof and let the fresh generation to conduct politics, but sometimes there are issues that request to be addressed, and which current government or incumbent politicians may not be able to elaborate so easily,” he explained.
