As a London-based fintech analyst tracking crypto markets, I’ve watched Trump’s bold promise to make America the Bitcoin mining capital unravel under the weight of new tariffs. While he champions domestic mining, his own policies are pushing U.S. miners toward AI and overseas exits. This isn’t just a policy contradiction—it’s a high-stakes game of geopolitical chess where hardware costs, energy prices, and global supply chains collide. Here’s what really happens when ideology meets infrastructure.