A former White House official has outlined what he thinks President Donald Trump could do next, warning there is “no telling how far he might go”.
Since returning to office last year, Trump has taken a series of high-impact steps on the world stage. One of the most significant was the decision to strike Iran as part of a coordinated operation with Israel.
He has also ordered US forces to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on January 3. Delcy Rodríguez is now serving as the country’s president.
But, according to Miles Taylor, those headline-grabbing moves may be only the start.
Taylor worked as chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security during Trump’s first administration. He left the post in June 2019 and, less than two years later, departed the Republican Party entirely.
He has continued to speak openly about his views on the president and has now set out fresh concerns about what could come next.
In an article for The i Paper, Taylor said “we should watch four areas,” starting with Cuba.
“Cuba is already on his radar, and if Trump doesn’t attempt to seize the island this year, he almost certainly will project power there after the midterms,” he wrote.
He argued the president’s attention is likely to intensify across the region, claiming Latin America will move higher up the priority list.
“Latin America will rise on the agenda. Venezuela was the beginning, not the end. Mexico and other Central American immigration waypoints are in the crosshairs.
“Trump has reportedly already ramped up CIA activity in the region. There’s no telling how far he might go.”
Taylor’s second warning was that Trump could, in his view, return to what he described as “selling out allies.” Pointing to the war in Ukraine, he suggested the president may be willing to trade away Ukraine’s “hard fought interests to Russia.”
“Anticipate he will cut a deal to turn the other way to China’s efforts to take over Taiwan, if he hasn’t secretly done so already,” Taylor added.
More to follow.