Donald Trump has long been seen as mercurial, but maybe never quite so much as this past week. From China to Syria, trade to the dollar, a rapid succession of 180 degree reversals has left Washington, foreign capitals and Trump’s own fans with a nasty case of political whiplash. Just 87 days ago Trump declared NATO “obsolete.” On Wednesday he proclaimed “it’s no longer obsolete,” a seemingly miraculous rediscovery of purpose for the usually slow-moving alliance.
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