National & Minnesota Report
The concept of a madman in the White House as first applied to Richard M Nixon (R) and his foreign policy associated with the how he tried to address leadership present in communist bloc countries. By creating the concept of irrational chaos and the intent would prevent the provocation against the US and solidify fear of an unpredictable response.
In the current Donald J Trump (R) Administration the same tactic appears to be present, but now kicked into full-gear as if it is on steroids. Not only is this Chaotic Irrationality applied to Foreign Policy where we treat our enemies like our friends and our friends like our enemies, the question for other nations is what is wrong with Trump is more the order of the day rather than if he is a rational actor. The combination of tariffs on our closest trading partners, demands of concessions from our allies, like Ukraine prior to any framework of an agreement being struck, direct bilateral negotiations with Russia, isolation from our European Allies and a perception that American is extracting itself out of the international policy and trade agreements, past allegiances, and a willingness to go it alone is nothing short of insane.
The Insanity Play, which occurred with Volodymyr Zelenskyy who was the one who offered the Rare Minerals Agreement as an opportunity to provide a more solid relationship between the US and Ukraine, because then we would be protecting our own interest. The inappropriate interaction of his predecessor Joe Biden (D) Vice President JD Vance (R) was a staged performance and likely intended to provide a rationale for the negotiations to fail. All Zelenskyy wanted was assurances for security protections. Again, a madman approach, and based on what seemed to give Trump what he needed an appearance of better deal than previously proposed, but sorry that was offered before to his predecessor Joe Biden (D).
The only core concept seems to be the essential variable is Trump and placating the madman is the only acceptable response. The fragility of his ego must be placated and he must be fawned over and genuflected to at every turn is just pathetic. His outbursts and constant repetition are evident of the exact same claims made against of which he constantly rails against Biden, and blames for every failure and takes no responsibility for himself. Its like an obsession. Fact, the inflation and economic problems our nation faced during the pandemic started because of Trump.
His first impeachment, occurred because he tried to get to investigate the Bidens and threatened to withhold support for them against the pending Russian invasion. Now, as he tries to rewrite history with his own revision, it’s now the Russian Hoax.
Now, again he has paused support for Ukraine to force them back to the negotiations table otherwise. Ukraine is left to the Russian Bear to consume it entrails.
Additionally, the announcement of tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China are only resulting in tariffs from those nations against us and it will result in increased prices, yes, inflation and greater costs born by American citizens and not the countries from whence the retaliation came.
We heard probably the best thought from the Ontario Premier Doug Ford (C) who said, “I want to apologize to you the American people (for higher prices) its not you, its your President.”