“Everyone but Trump understands what he’s done.”
Allies aren’t looking for a plan anymore — they’ve concluded there isn’t one.

If policy is driven by impulse, every promise becomes temporary. And now the consequences are global.

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Everyone but Trump Understands What He’s Done

Allied leaders know that any positive gesture they make will count for nothing.

^{Anne Applebaum (The Atlantic)}