As 2025 draws to a close, it is plain to see that the year has been marked by US President Trump singularly undertaking a round of bilateral trade talks with several countries across the world. It is important to consider how his modus operandi tramples on democratic processes and principles in the United States. It can be argued that unilateral decision-making by the USA has been ongoing before and even after multilateral fora such as the World Trade Organization (WTO)…