Might is right: US ‘foreign policy’ held hostage to mad king Trump’s whims
Increasingly unpopular at home, a president obsessed by his legacy has turned his scattergun on the world stageOne year into the second Trump administration, an actual US foreign policy remains just a nice idea. Instead, the world has been forced to adapt to the world according to Donald Trump: one...
<p>Increasingly unpopular at home, a president obsessed by his legacy has turned his scattergun on the world stage</p><p>One year into the second Trump administration, an actual US foreign policy remains just a nice idea. Instead, the world has been forced to adapt to the world according to Donald Trump: one increasingly shaped by his erratic shifts and unpredictable decisions, his fury at perceived slights and his growing desire to stamp his legacy in the model of an imperial leader from centuries past.</p><p>Think of it as the mad king’s court, where every day is a carnival.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/20/us-foreign-policy-mad-king-trump-whims">Continue reading...</a>
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