Analyzing President Trump’s foreign record is always an interesting endeavor. He has spit in the fact of traditional foreign policy, and it has disrupted every country in the world.
The old guard hates the way President Trump operates, and they’ve used their influence to disparage him as much as possible. If you believe the propaganda, you’ll think that President Trump is the worst President in history.
Looking at his achievements is another story. He has virtually ended American wars in Iraq and Pakistan. He has also dramatically reduced our presence in Syria, and all of these have come on the end of victory, rather than appeasement. America is dropping fewer bombs and needing to drop fewer bombs under his leadership. Economic foreign policy has been similarly successful.
So, when western leaders meet to discuss important matters, you can understand why the likes of Canada’s Justin Trudeau, France’s Emmanuel Macron and the U.K.’s Boris Johnson will be surly and unhappy with President Trump’s successes. In fact, you won’t be surprised to learn that they were caught talking trash on a hot mic.
The video has part of the recorded conversation. It’s what you might expect. The best part of this is President Trump’s response. Besides being effective and diplomatic, it’s downright clever.
There’s a reason Mr. Trump emphasizes a certain phrase. Can you pick up on it?
