Trump II's international practice of bullying for profits was noted by former Ambassador Chas Freeman who referred to our Special Envoys as "amateurs" who "engage in protection rackets and personal corruption."
If anyone is going to the most exclusive conference and luncheon at Mar-a-Lago on April 25th, a word of warning. Don't pull Trump II's overworked trigger finger. It's his alone to fire, mid-negotiation and all.
Update 4-29-26: Jesse wrote:
The price the West is going to pay for the egos of a few self-absorbed, psychologically unbalanced leaders and their greedy, sociopathic followers is truly astonishing. There is only one word for it.
Madness.
