Trump’s Contradictory Moves on the World Stage Confound Ally and Foe, but Are They Effective?
‘If you continuously change goal posts, and your yardsticks and parameters change, then what does the other side do?’ an analyst asks.
Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, joins President Trump aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka, Japan, on October 28, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP
