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Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker

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Opinion Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker Among the many things that make Donald Trump such an unusual politician, one of the most striking is the way he communicates. A Trump speech or press conference is typically a weird steam-of-consciousness rant; an unpleasant melange of sarcasm, abuse, exaggeration, and falsehood. But once in a while, th...
The strongest version of this narrative is that it exposes a pattern of strategic miscalculation by Trump, influenced by foreign leaders like Netanyahu and Putin, who may have exploited his tendencies toward impulsive decision-making and overconfidence. The article effectively highlights the disconnect between Trump’s public statements and the intelligence assessments available to him, suggesting a failure to heed warnings or anticipate Iran’s response. It also underscores the broader geopolitic...