An old adage about politicians is is to observe what they do, not what they say. This is more true with Trump as he follows, what is called the Mad Man strategy

An old adage about politicians is is to observe what they do, not what they say. This is more true with Trump as he follows, what is called the Mad Man strategy - The madman theory posits that a leader who behaves as if he could do just about anything has a better chance of persuading other global actors to make concessions they otherwise would not make. - https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/01/07/madman-theory-international-relations-unpredictability/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/01/07/madman-theory-internati... Whether the leader of a superpower should be adopting such a strategy is a different debate ...