Clown Car Diplomacy
Clown Car Diplomacy Maybe Trump’s developer friends should stick to real estate Dan Rather and Team Steady Nov 26 Donald Trump and his special envoy Steve Witkoff. Caption: Getty Images We tend to digest the news in small bites because, as has been said, the news is the first draft of history. But sometimes we need to step back and take a look at the wide shot to understand the broader implications of what is going on and why. The president was elected by followers who bought the whole “make America great” scheme hook, line, and sinker. That hasn’t happened. Instead of a country in the throes of greatness, most economic indicators are pointing in the same direction as the president’s approval rating — straight down. Meanwhile, beyond our borders, chaotic is a charitable description of America’s international relations. Less than a year into the second Trump term, the long view of American foreign policy, if you can even call it by such sober terminology , is a confusing jumbl...
