It all depends how things go on from here and what he is succeeded by. History is defined by major events (e.g. if he starts a major war, does actually break NATO or dismantles US democracy) and changes of direction (such as if the split with Europe persists long term).
If it all comes to an end fairly soon - say the mid-terms produce a heavily Democrat Congress who are allowed to take their seats, followed by a health decline and early retirement of Trump himself, then Vance failing in 2028, all without having started a major conflagration/civil war/etc. - then it will probably be regarded as a brief aberration, the last hurrah of old forces. More of a footnote than a significant era (Trump would hate that more than anything).
Alternatively, if things really blow up, it might be seen like some of the stages in the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
It will already have done significant damage to the USA's standing in the world. May take decades for allies and neighbours to completely trust them again, if ever. Even a return to something like the previous normality is unlikely to stop places like Europe working towards more unity and regional strength. |  |
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