[The song] was released during a period of deep social unrest and political turmoil in the United States — not totally far from Trump’s "America First" today.
[The] subtle moves by the U.S. to 'remilitarize' Japan have rattled China.
The autumn midterm elections are approaching, and Trump-style policy administration could ramp up.
U.S. foreign policy remains highly transactional.
Beneath all the differing opinions, however, was one unchanging truth for each country: national interest comes first.