Old Friends Expect Trump’s U.S. to Become Even More Erratic
The U.S. leader has tested the ability of political veterans to adapt. China may have its own strategy, but Europeans are caught in the middle.
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After Donald Trump became president, some of the U.S.’s oldest allies believed they could anticipate his next move. The billionaire’s approach was unorthodox for sure, but there was a certain logic.
Many realize now that their thinking was not only misguided, but that they don’t have much power to influence him. There is also a growing dread that the embattled leader will stop at little in a brutal fight to get re-elected come November. Polls show him badly trailing his Democratic rival Joe Biden.