When Trump raised the olive branch of 'peace and prosperity' at a grand dinner in the Middle East, did you realize that the US is quietly putting down its sense of mission as the 'city upon a hill'? From 'global transformer' to 'global player,' this reconstruction of great power roles not only reshapes the Middle Eastern situation but also profoundly impacts the world order structure that has lasted for 70 years.


Trump is not overthrowing the old American order; he is reassessing its value and redefining America's global boundaries with a cooler, more realistic calculation.



1. Trump's new layout in the Middle East: no more judgment, only transactions.


When Trump laughed about cooperation in Riyadh, saying, 'Put down conflict, embrace stability,' it was not just diplomatic rhetoric, but a clear signal: the United States will no longer intervene in Middle Eastern affairs as a savior, but will turn to a path of pragmatic realism for mutual benefit.


The economic depth of this visit is jaw-dropping:


  • Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar have promised more than a trillion dollars in investments in the US;


  • Tesla will build a factory in Saudi Arabia, OpenAI will assist in developing a smart new city, and Boeing has received a $142 billion military sales order;


  • American AI and new energy companies are tightly connected with the Middle East's digital transformation strategy, and cloud giants like Google and Amazon are also deeply embedded.



In this process, Mlion.ai monitored multiple on-chain funds related to Middle Eastern sovereign funds flowing into North American trading platforms, while simultaneously increasing holdings of BTC and AI-related tokens. The implication behind this is not only hedging against the trend of 'de-dollarization' but may also be a prelude to Trump's statement about 'the return of capital logic under the new order.'


Meanwhile, geopolitically, Trump abandoned the moral judgment of Middle Eastern countries and turned to pragmatic mediation. For example:


  • Adjusting the policy towards Syria, lifting sanctions, and opening a window for it to break free from 'reliance on Russia and Iran';


  • Implementing a 'carrot and stick' strategy towards Iran, with a single core demand—abandon nuclear weapons, rather than regime change;


  • Promoting 'normalization of relations' between Israel and Arab countries, exchanging strategic easing for cooperation opportunities.



The logic behind these measures is simple and clear: a stable Middle East is the prerequisite for the US to concentrate strategic resources to respond to Asia-Pacific challenges.



2. From 'free transformation' to 'real transactions': the underlying thinking of order has changed.


If the Bush administration was keen to overthrow foreign regimes, and the Obama administration believed in multilateralism and global governance, then Trump is ending the faith in the 'city upon a hill.'


He once bluntly stated: 'Judging the souls of others is not the job of the president; that is the responsibility of God.'


The theoretical support behind this comes from a trend that has long flowed in conservative circles—the new realist view of international order, represented by Mearsheimer, who pointed out that:


  • The post-Cold War liberal expansion strategy not only failed to bring peace but instead incited turmoil;


  • Implementing 'social engineering' on non-Western countries, violating their political evolution pace, is doomed to fail;


  • Great power competition should follow realistic rules rather than ideological logic.



Mlion.ai pointed out in its latest global governance sentiment analysis report that since Trump initiated the new Middle East policy, the heat of mainstream international media regarding 'global democracy promotion' has decreased by 42%, while the mention of keywords like 'realism' and 'multipolar pattern' has doubled.


This means that a world that values calculation and quid pro quo is returning.



3. Abandoning the 'world police' posture, can the US still control the order?


Many criticize that Trump has abandoned the 'rules-based international order,' which is a betrayal of the free world. But does this order really still exist?


The past twenty years:


  • The 'transformation project' in Afghanistan concluded with the return of the Taliban;


  • Syria has not collapsed after years of sanctions;


  • The 'global governance' praised by liberalism has become a battlefield for great power competition, with the discourse power of multilateral platforms like the United Nations rapidly declining.



Trump may have simply laid bare the reality of this failure, then chose to transform from an 'ideological pressure player' to a 'deal coordinator.'


The strategic choice behind this is: reducing soft power while increasing hard power. In Europe, he suppresses NATO and forces countries to bear their own defense. In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, he advocates for mediation rather than victory, pursuing stability with minimal costs.


As Mearsheimer said: 'Cornering Russia is not a rational strategy; a rational great power should create a state of 'non-enemy' rather than manufacture enemies.'



4. Returning to realism, America's strategic 'Asia-Pacific pivot' is the real focus.


In Trump's eyes, the Middle East is merely a 'cleanup' area, while the Asia-Pacific is the 'main battlefield.'


To free up resources to face China's rise, he adopted a quadruple strategy:


  1. Economic decoupling and supply chain restructuring, as he said in his speech, 'free trade is dead; fair and equitable transactions have a future';


  2. Military suppression + technological blockade, increasing defense budgets, advancing AI, quantum, and space militarization;


  3. Capital restructuring, attracting global hot money back with ETFs, AI stocks, and crypto assets;


  4. Institutional competition, redefining global rules under the semantics of 'peaceful coexistence'—no longer trying to transform you, but I will lead the transaction boundaries.



Mlion.ai's investment signal insights indicate that the US crypto market's recent net inflow of USDC increased by 34% year-on-year, trading activity in the AI sector surged significantly, and crypto projects closely cooperating with Trump's camp and Meme coins led in gains. This may be a form of 'shadow readiness' on a financial level.



5. Does the new order bring new risks, or is it a reckoning of old problems?


Of course, Trump's 'realist diplomacy' comes at a cost.


  • The weakening of multilateral mechanisms has led to a loss of some trust among the US allies in Europe and Japan;


  • The 'tolerant' posture towards dictatorial regimes has faced strong criticism from liberals;


  • The US's dominant position in global security and norm-setting faces more challenges.



But the problem is, the old order constructed by liberalism is already on the brink of collapse. Its institutional prestige has long been eroded in multiple failed 'interventionist experiments.'


Rather than continue to play the powerless 'moral police,' it is better to rebuild the distribution of power in a realistic manner. Mlion.ai's 'International Security Semantic Evolution Model' predicts that in the next five years, global diplomatic axes will become more bilateral, and regional order will be constituted by great power agreements rather than 'universal rules.'



Conclusion: Trump's new order is not about rebuilding the world, but reassessing the costs.


In this increasingly jungle-like world, 'peace' is no longer a victory of values, but a result of interests balancing. Trump knows this. He also knows that the US has neither the resources nor the willingness to 'save the world' again, but it still wants to dominate rules and distribute benefits.


Thus, he chose to use realism as the underlying theme to redraw the boundaries of international order.


Not to make the world a better place, but to make America safer.


Mlion.ai, as a smart insight platform at the intersection of global digital asset trends and macro politics, is using AI to depict the 'financial mirror' under this transition: when order is reshaped, which sectors benefit? Which currencies traverse cycles? Which capital paths hide direction?


The answer is already written in the data.



Disclaimer: This article is for informational sharing only and does not constitute any investment advice or political stance judgment. Please refer to it cautiously on the basis of independent decision-making.