Trump cannot be bound by any manifesto.
While European leaders want to preserve the American security umbrella without subscribing to Trump’s ideological project, he demands that they adhere to a MAGA-fied global order yet offers little in return.
[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened.
One of the most striking aspects of the strategy is the degree to which it personalizes foreign policy around Donald Trump himself.
It is either the American “applying pressure” or the Israeli “being pressured,” per the ubiquitous epithets of the moment.
International skepticism of the U.S. has gradually evolved into anti-American sentiment — a trend that has already spread to Taiwan.
To stop the cycle of events along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan needs a heavy hand with powerful leverage. The United States fits the bill.
Historians will be scratching their heads when they get around to studying U.S. President Donald Trump.