Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Connor O’Keeffe
“The factions, interest groups, and foreign lobbies who want Trump to continue or expand the warfare state are working hard and effectively to accomplish their goals. This group clearly learned after his first term that Trump cannot easily be shamed into changing his mind on foreign policy. But he will completely pivot and embrace the foreign policy status quo with enthusiasm if doing so is presented to him in terms that sound like they were plucked out of one of his campaign rally speeches. The narrative in Trump’s circle is no longer that the Biden administration was reckless on the world stage but simply that they were ‘weak’ — implying, ridiculously, that they were unwilling to intervene in conflicts around the world. That’s allowed Trump’s team to continue and expand the exact same policies Biden carried out in the Middle East — like bombing the Houthis — and present it as something brand new.” (04/30/25)
https://mises.org/mises-wire/trump-administration-not-serious-about-ending-endless-wars