This is interesting: it's true that they conceded nothing material and he backed down. But he hasn't gone away. Perhaps it's a form of light appeasement?
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George Takei
Mexico and Canada just gave a masterclass in handling Trump: let him brag, give him a face-saving win, and walk away having conceded nothing. The Big Picture unpacks how this strategy could keep him in check on the world stage.
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The lazy crazy Trump signs the Executive Orders and fires off the demented but ultimately unworkable foreign policy ideas.