On November 4, 2026, The Atlantic published an article titled “The End of the Trump Era,” describing him as a “lame duck”—a political term for a U.S. president who has lost an election and cannot run again, or whose party has lost control of Congress, making it increasingly difficult to pass legislation.

In truth, since assuming the presidency, Trump has behaved like a duck on a blind charge. Although his campaign called for peace and an end to wars, he began his term with tariff wars declared on both allies and adversaries alike. He supported the Jewish entity in the war on Gaza, sought to annex Canada to the United States, attempted to seize Greenland, proposed turning Gaza into a Riviera, attacked Venezuela and took its president captive to America, and finally declared war on Iran—only to choke in the Strait of Hormuz. Thus, Trump’s reckless actions, coupled with his weak and subservient administration, led to this inevitable outcome: defeat for his party and a resounding victory for the Democrats.

It is true that U.S. presidents do not deviate from the fundamental strategies of the major power, and what Trump and his party did serve the interests of the American state and its major capitalists. However, Trump’s method of implementation failed to achieve those objectives, so his loss amounted to a punishment for him and his party for failing to secure the interests of the major power.

Following this defeat, the Democrats will now pressure the Trump administration on the issues where he failed. Congress will push to stop the war in Iran and force him to replace failed figures in his administration, such as the Secretary of War and Trump’s negotiation envoy, Elliott Abrams, among others whose weakness has been exposed. The matter may even escalate to criminal investigations into corruption within the current administration, potentially leading to imprisonment—all to convince the American public and nations worldwide that change is underway, that the failed administration is on its way out, and that the “sincere” Democrats have come to power to rectify the corruption and ruin left by Trump. And so, the electoral theater and the exchange of roles among America’s politicians continue, serving the interests of the influential at the expense of the American people and the peoples of the world.

America has realized that the war must be stopped after failing to subdue Iran, but it cannot exit as the defeated party without securing gains. Therefore, it is not unlikely that the butcher Trump will launch a military strike against Iran before his party’s exit in January 2027, to force Iran to accept America’s conditions regarding nuclear weapons and reduced regional influence. This war has had massive negative repercussions for America, first and foremost shaking its global standing, especially in the Middle East. Its allies and agents in the Gulf have begun to grumble and rebel due to Iran’s strikes, and the Jewish entity has been dealt blows that stripped it of prestige. America’s allies in Europe have started slipping from its leash and exiting its house of obedience. Above all, its political opponents and enemies have begun positioning themselves to dislodge it from the throne of international leadership. A change in policies, a reshuffling of faces, and the offering of concessions, if necessary, are therefore inevitable.

America’s decision-makers have realized they have entered a phase of weakness and decline, and that their train is nearing its final station. However, the nature of pragmatic capitalist ideology prevents politicians from admitting defeat or acknowledging the truth. Thus, they strive with all their might to change this reality and reverse the wheel of history. They brought in a man like Trump—known among politicians as a clown rather than a statesman—yet who enjoys overwhelming popularity. They supported him, backed him, furnished him with the means of power, and established the movement of “MAGA” (Make America Great Again). This slogan itself is an admission that America is no longer as great as it once was. But in their attempts to salvage the situation and repair what time has spoiled, Trump arrived with his baggage—arrogance, haughtiness, and pride—to make America great again as they wished. Yet his failure was evident, and instead of saving America from decline, he pursued its ruin. As the Arabic proverb goes, “Instead of applying kohl to her eyes, he blinded her!”

Now Trump’s party exits the political scene disgraced and defeated, suffering a bitter and painful loss. It is also likely to lose the upcoming presidential elections, bringing in a new Democratic president to repeat the cycle once again—but with a new face.

The Republicans—supporters of the Jewish entity and its backers; the Republicans who ignited wars, raised prices, increased inflation, and brazenly fought Islam—will depart. In will come the Democrats, who support the Jewish entity with a bashful eye and ignite wars, but “for the sake of peace!” They lower prices and raise taxes, curse corruption yet does not stop a thief’s hand, fight Islam but with a gentle face, support freedom of expression and bring Muslims into Congress “as if they were conquerors” and open doors for advocates of homosexuality and deviance to mix matters and drown the people of truth in waves of falsehood. This is democracy in its true face and its tattered garb.

Yes, the unhinged Trump—as described by former White House advisor Omarosa Manigault Newman in her book “Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House”—will depart, and the Republicans will go. In will come the Democrats as “the saviors” to set things right. And so the wheel turns, two faces of the same coin. As the Arabic proverbs warn, “Vinegar is the brother of mustard,” and “Shihab al-Din expels gas even louder than his brother.”

May Allah save humanity from these evils, restore right to its people, and grant the Ummah of Islam victory and empowerment by establishing its second Khilafah Rashidah (rightly-guided Caliphate) on the method of the Prophethood—the promise of Allah (swt) and the glad tiding of His Messenger (saw).