On April 2, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed the sweeping reciprocal tariff executive order, a move he dubbed America's "Liberation Day." A year on, the US still struggles with domestic divisions and geopolitical tensions. Yale professor Odd Arne Westad, a renowned historian and global Cold War scholar, notes the US has faced enormous challenges over the past decade. In today's multipolar world, the US should shift from confrontation to cooperation and redefine its global ties.