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Steve Sedgwick goes behind the scenes of NATO's dramatic 48 hours, where Trump's changing tone reshaped diplomacy and left allies guessing.

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[–] Arancello@aussie.zone 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

not even bothering to read propaganda from the epstein regime media. Headline is delusional enough to tell me its a waste of electricity and oxygen.

[–] warbond@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

His grip on diplomacy is similar to his grip on reality: tenuous.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

world leaders were telling me in quiet asides that the meeting with Trump had gone brilliantly, that he had been very happy, that he had listened — actually listened — to every leader in the big closed-door confab and had left in a good mood.

Hang on, was this the same Donald Trump who had been berating partners only hours earlier?

Yes, apparently so.

I would say Trump was playing them, or playing the markets for his own financial ends. But he's not that smart.

Such sudden and extreme changes in attitude and demeanor are a symptom of dementia. Or of bipolar or some other mental disorders.