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Right now, it is ally to no one, not even itself.
But is an ally a trustworthy ally if it can be this unstable between presidents
An untrustworthy ally is an ally all the same. At least it's unlikely to side with the enemy.
Is it, though? Just look at recent events.
The recent events are what has convinced me that it's unlikely to side with the enemy.
Even in the situation where the president of USA has sided with the enemy, the US as a state has not. It has done comparatively small pro-Russia moves at the whims of its president, but those have been reverted within a week or so. With Trump in charge the US is much less of an ally that it would be without him.
But with even the president becoming a staunch supporter of the enemy the state apparatus still managed to only drop at worst to being a neutral country and in reality remaining an ally, albeit a very weak and useless ally. And that's actually rather reassuring.
But, at the same time, USA has shown that it can really use various tools it has that amount to being kill-switches. Therefore, it is imperative to not rely on any US technology, components or intelligence. Good to have it atop our normal systems, but everything should work well enough even if USA withdraws all support.
And: Withdrawing support does not equal siding with the enemy in a war. It does of course help the enemy, but there is zero risk of USA starting to shoot tomahawks into Bankovska in Kyiv anytime soon.
Russia comes to mind...
'Cause every now and then I kick the living shit outta me!'