Newsflash: peace through dominance

Originally posted on January 10, 2026 – by Andre Piet

Donald Trump’s conduct on the world stage is characterized by a hard, intimidating style and an explicit display of power. With statements about Greenland, Iran, Cuba, Colombia, and other geopolitical flashpoints, he continually keeps governments, allies, and adversaries on edge. It is especially his language that puts pressure on the international climate.

At the same time, Trump emphatically presents himself as a man of peace. He wants to be remembered as the president who ends wars, not as the one who starts them. That image is not mere rhetoric. Last year, in the Middle East, he brought about a striking peace agreement, with which he made a strong impression and left his mark on the geopolitical playing field.

But it is a form of peace that does not arise from harmony, but from dominance. Not peace through righteousness, but peace through supremacy. Not by persuasion, but by coercion.

As has been noted more often in this column, Trump’s conduct strongly resembles the first rider of Revelation 6:

And behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went forth, conquering and to conquer.
—Revelation 6:2—

This rider does carry a bow, but no arrows. He exercises power without direct warfare. His conquering force is psychological and intimidating. He rules through appearance, threat, and suggestion—not through battles, but through dominance.

Trump fits that profile strikingly well. He presents himself as a peacemaker, yet keeps the world in his grip through dominance and displays of power. He dominates not through conflict, but through suggestion.

Scripture shows: this is not an end phase, but a beginning phase.

News source and image: De Telegraaf

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