“A 1000 Red Flags”: 30 Pieces Of Advice Foreigners Have For Americans Right Now

Within the first day of stepping his foot back into office, Donald Trump has signed more executive orders than any other president inhistory. The 45th and 47th head of state is wasting no time signing orders left and right, some of which are causing concern amongUScitizens.

Without a plan on how to protect their freedoms, many Americans are worried about the potential crisis that the actions of the current US president may bring. Therefore, TikToker Rachel Gaede posteda brief videoasking non-Americans for advice on what they would do in their place right now.

While you’re at it, make sure to check out a conversation withJustin Buchler, associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University, andPetra Molnar, faculty associate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center and author of The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, who kindly agreed to tell us more about the current affairs in the United States.

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“Since taking office on January 20th, 2025, President Trump has issued dozens of executive orders and begun overhauling the US immigration system,” saidPetra Molnar, faculty associate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center, toBored Panda.“He has vowed toend birthright citizenship,deport millions of peoplefrom the United States, andinstall increasing surveillanceat the border and inland. President Trump has alsoeliminated the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion(DEI) programmed,banned trans personsfrom joining the military,ended USAID programsabroad, and threatened to annexCanadaandGreenland.“On top of this, Trump pulled America out of the Paris Climate Agreement and the National Health Organization. Additionally, under his orders, from now on, the government acknowledges only two sexes.To the progressive folks, all of these actions seem like violations of citizen’s freedoms. Not to mention that it’s a big step back for America and the world.

“He has vowed toend birthright citizenship,deport millions of peoplefrom the United States, andinstall increasing surveillanceat the border and inland. President Trump has alsoeliminated the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion(DEI) programmed,banned trans personsfrom joining the military,ended USAID programsabroad, and threatened to annexCanadaandGreenland.”

On top of this, Trump pulled America out of the Paris Climate Agreement and the National Health Organization. Additionally, under his orders, from now on, the government acknowledges only two sexes.

To the progressive folks, all of these actions seem like violations of citizen’s freedoms. Not to mention that it’s a big step back for America and the world.

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“American citizens will losefamily members to detention and deportation, many of whom have been in the United States for decades. American citizens will also be facing increased surveillance in their communities as more and more technologies are introduced into spaces of public life,for example for abortionorduring protests,” explained Molnar.

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However,Justin Buchler, associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University, sees no reason for people to spiral into panic.“Most of the executive orders are either symbolic, minor, or targeted. The most important is only potentially important at this point. That would be the order to eliminate birthright citizenship. I am very skeptical that this order will survive a court challenge, which is why the importance of the order is provisional, but if the courts uphold the order, there are several reasons for its importance.”

However,Justin Buchler, associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University, sees no reason for people to spiral into panic.

“Most of the executive orders are either symbolic, minor, or targeted. The most important is only potentially important at this point. That would be the order to eliminate birthright citizenship. I am very skeptical that this order will survive a court challenge, which is why the importance of the order is provisional, but if the courts uphold the order, there are several reasons for its importance.”

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The elimination of birthright citizenship would directly affect people, significantly change the constitutional law and the structure of citizenship, and demonstrate the expansion of executive power, says Buchler.“We have not seen the promised tariffs as of yet, and Trump backed away from the Colombia tariff threats when they succeeded in pushing the Colombia government, but we know the tariffs are coming and that they will raise consumer prices. Without seeing the tariffs, though, we cannot see the effects or the consequences of other countries' retaliation. That will be significant,” he explained.

“We have not seen the promised tariffs as of yet, and Trump backed away from the Colombia tariff threats when they succeeded in pushing the Colombia government, but we know the tariffs are coming and that they will raise consumer prices. Without seeing the tariffs, though, we cannot see the effects or the consequences of other countries' retaliation. That will be significant,” he explained.

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“At this point, most Americans will be unaffected, and everyone needs to calm down,” assured Buchler.“Donald Trump has been president before, and it is useful to compare the apocalyptic predictions that his opponents made, and the messianic claims his supporters made to reality. We have a system of limited government, which means that presidents, while powerful in comparative terms, do not control Americans' lives, and most Americans were and will be mostly unaffected,” he said toBored Panda.“Tariffs will raise consumer prices, and that will be the clearest effect when tariffs are imposed. If Trump’s birthright citizenship order is upheld, that will affect a particular category, but most people will be mostly unaffected.”

“At this point, most Americans will be unaffected, and everyone needs to calm down,” assured Buchler.

“Donald Trump has been president before, and it is useful to compare the apocalyptic predictions that his opponents made, and the messianic claims his supporters made to reality. We have a system of limited government, which means that presidents, while powerful in comparative terms, do not control Americans' lives, and most Americans were and will be mostly unaffected,” he said toBored Panda.

“Tariffs will raise consumer prices, and that will be the clearest effect when tariffs are imposed. If Trump’s birthright citizenship order is upheld, that will affect a particular category, but most people will be mostly unaffected.”

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Buchler further explains that the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the federal level or the order proclaiming that the United States will only recognize two sexes isn’t denying anyone’s rights.“That said, there are legal issues, such as Trump’s order on birthright citizenship. However, they’re legal disputes to be resolved properly in the manner of democracy. The right and the left are driving each other insane. Don’t contribute to that process,” he advised.

“That said, there are legal issues, such as Trump’s order on birthright citizenship. However, they’re legal disputes to be resolved properly in the manner of democracy. The right and the left are driving each other insane. Don’t contribute to that process,” he advised.

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