Features of Media Controversy in the Old and New Worlds during the Era of Global Changes: Causes, Trends, and Prospects

The article is dedicated to the study of the features of media polemics in English-speaking media in the Old and New Worlds amid global political transformations from 2025 to early 2026. The subject of the research is the discourse presented by leading Western publications regarding U.S. policy. Indeed, the activities of Donald Trump and the American establishment have recently been viewed by the media through the lens of a gradual "destruction" of transatlantic relations. In this context, there is a growing criticism of U.S. policies, which, according to commentators, are increasingly characterized by imperialistic features. The rhetoric of leading political figures in the European region reinforces the perception of a crisis in the union between the Old World and the United States. The author analyzes the main news triggers that characterize the current tactics of American foreign relations, highlighting the most frequent interpretations of ongoing processes. The methodological foundation of the work is a qualitative content analysis of publications from leading English-language media, including the identification of thematic accents, lexical markers, and narrative strategies. The corpus of analyzed sources includes publications such as The Economist, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Times, The Atlantic, and The Nation. As a result of the study, it was established that there is a significant increase in critical rhetoric concerning U.S. policy in the media space, which is increasingly viewed through the prism of neo-imperialism. A key actor in the media discourse is Donald Trump, whose international activities are presented as a primary factor in the destruction of allied relations, the rise of protectionism, and a shift towards unilateral transactionalism. The main conclusions of the work are that modern Western media not only reflect but actively construct discourse about the crisis of transatlantic partnership. Media narratives reinforce the notion of a shift towards a "post-American world" and a reassessment of the global balance of power. Prospects for the further development of the situation are related to a possible deepening of the rift between allies, a rise in nationalist and protectionist trends, a weakening of the role of international institutions, and further polarization of public opinion. In the media space, this could lead to an escalation of confrontational rhetoric and the entrenchment of the image of the United States as a source of systemic risks to international stability.