Walter Russell Mead: America at 250, The Trump Doctrine, and the “Drama Queen” President
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Walter Russell Mead discusses America's 250th anniversary and the implications of Trump's political strategies and foreign policy.
Walter Russell Mead joins Steve to discuss America’s 250th anniversary, how “we’re in an uncharted world with a man who doesn’t believe in charts,” Trump’s political genius, how he sees drama as the core of power, not achievement, and a possible successor to Trump. They also discuss Trump’s foreign policy, whether there is a Trump doctrine, the unpredictability and chaos in which he operates, the rise of asymmetrical warfare, the Iran war, Trump’s relationship with Putin, and how Mead compares them to two mafia guys.
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