Since Trump took office for his second term, most of what he has done has turned into bargaining chips for his economic policies, with very few successes. Looking at the broader historical context, trying to revive an old empire in its later stages through reforms is almost impossible to succeed. The first thing is the tariff policy. While it’s officially paused with China, in essence, it’s a failure. The second thing is immigration deportation. The deterrent effect is obvious, but it’s far from achieving the promise of 'one million deportations per year,' and it has brought high costs and economic impacts, making it another overall failure. The third thing is foreign expansion. Whether it’s the Russia-Ukraine war, the Venezuela blitz, or the Greenland purchase, none of these have been successfully executed so far. However, the economic and strategic benefits gained from war have been enormous. To put it bluntly, the return on investment from war has been astonishing. At this stage, it seems successful, but the longer-term impact after strategic contraction remains unknown. Other initiatives like the grand and beautiful bills, government streamlining, FDA drug reforms, etc., may look good in the short term, but in reality, they all weaken the government’s capabilities in the long run, pushing the country into an era of national and societal decline.