Embrace the chaos—that’s my formula for dealing with Trump 2.0, especially on the world stage.
If you thought that the second time around President-elect Donald Trump was going to be more congenial toward our allies in the international community, Tuesday you got your wake-up call.
During a Mar-a-Lago press conference, Trump explained how he plans to protect U.S. national interests in ways that a year ago seemed unthinkable. It was not a good day for the governments of Canada, Mexico, Panama, and Greenland. The term “Manifest Destiny” is enjoying a comeback.
Yes, he was trolling. At one point, Trump offered, “We’re going to be changing the name of Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring.”
If you put your ear to the ground, you could hear the sound of cellphones buzzing from Foggy Bottom to Mexico City.
On cable news and…
