Sunday, May 13, 2018

Today In Foreign & Economic "Policy"

Trump is circling the toilet, again.
 Carl Bildt / Washington Post:
Trump's decision to blow up the Iran deal is a massive attack on Europe  —  Few ideas are as holy in President Trump's international liturgy as the concept of national sovereignty.  His National Security Strategy speaks of a “beautiful vision—a world of strong, sovereign, and independent nations …
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 Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump team sends mixed signals to Europe  —  National security adviser John Bolton on Sunday carefully doubled down on President Donald Trump's threat that European countries could be sanctioned by the United States if they continue to be involved with Iran.
 New York Times:
Trump Vows to Save Jobs at China's ZTE Lost After U.S. Sanctions  —  SHANGHAI — President Trump wrote on Twitter on Sunday that he was working with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to prevent the collapse of the Chinese electronics giant ZTE, which shut down major operations …
Making Choi-nuh Great Again, one job at a time, & attacking Yurp. Who are our allies again, & just how fucked is everything?

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