Source: The Bulwark
by Will Saletan
“Donald Trump has a simple word that sums up his foreign policy. The word is ‘cards.’ Trump believes that might makes right. He admires aggressors and dictators. He despises victims like Ukraine, ‘shithole’ countries like Haiti, and peaceful neighbors like Canada. But ‘cards’ captures the larger dynamics of Trump’s worldview. In a card game, you can help or hurt other players by choosing which cards to play. In previous European conflicts, American presidents played our nation’s cards to defeat or contain aggressors. Trump plays America’s cards for the opposite purpose: to exploit the weak.” (03/27/25)