With Donald Trump’s reelection, a turbulent ride was expected, tempered by the hope that his promise to keep the United States from entering new wars might cushion the shock of having a real estate developer at the helm of a global power. But no. After a trade war against traditional U.S. partners, withdrawals from international organizations, ambitions toward Canada and Greenland, and the expulsion of immigrant workers, the reelected president’s latest priority is to drive the people of Gaza into neighboring countries.“The United States is going to take control of the Gaza Strip, raze it, and eliminate all dangerous bombs and weapons,” Trump declared. “We will create jobs and housing,” he added at a White House press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. All of that might have sounded commendable — if not for...
With Donald Trump’s reelection, a turbulent ride was expected, tempered by the hope that his promise to keep the United States from entering new wars might cushion the shock of having a real estate developer at the helm of a global power. But no. After a trade war against traditional U.S. partners, withdrawals from international organizations, ambitions toward Canada and Greenland, and the expulsion of immigrant workers, the reelected president’s latest priority is to drive the people of Gaza into neighboring countries.“The United States is going to take control of the Gaza Strip, raze it, and eliminate all dangerous bombs and weapons,” Trump declared. “We will create jobs and housing,” he added at a White House press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. All of that might have sounded commendable...