Trump’s deals means a fast pace with few concerns about risks | Global News Avenue

Donald Trump said in a speech to Congress last night that the American people were elected to him for a job “I’m doing this.” The next day, the president once again proved what this means in practice.

Trump’s attitude toward foreign policy has been fully demonstrated in a series of high-risk diplomatic plots around the world and has been instrumental in real time through posts from his Truth Social Account.

For his supporters, it was the president’s “art of deal” in action, using every negotiation tool and strategy.

For critics, it’s another day for themselves – with little attention to the risks or potential consequences involved.

It began Wednesday that the U.S. is negotiating directly with Hamas leaders to release the U.S. hostages still in Gaza. Since 1997, ties with the United States that designated a “terrorist organization” has been a huge shift in U.S. policy over the decades.

The Biden administration relies on intermediaries during the end of the Gaza war. Trump has previously condemned Hamas for committing “atrocities against humanity” in the October 7 attack on Israel, calling its members “vicious and violent.”

But for Trump, it seems the old script doesn’t work – he is willing to risk hypocrisy, bypass the United States’ Israeli allies, and sit down with designated “terrorists” to promote his deal objectives.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office responded with a brief statement and said it “expressed its position” in the negotiations.

By the end of the day, after meeting with some previously released American hostages in the Oval Office Increase calories again In the group. He said the truth called it “sick and twisted” and warned that if the members did not release all hostages, there would be “hell”.

He wrote: “I am sending to Israel to do everything necessary to do the work and if you are not as I said, no Hamas member will be safe.”

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had earlier placed these huge changes in the context of Trump’s larger foreign policy and told reporters that “dialogue and talking to people around the world” is part of his “kind efforts to do the right thing for the American people.”

The White House has adopted a similar logic, with Trump’s recent efforts to thaw relations with Moscow, including sending senior government officials to Saudi Arabia to meet directly with a Russian delegation.

That dramatic diplomatic case was accompanied by sharp criticism of Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, which hit the highest responsibility in a fierce meeting in the Oval Office on Friday. Announcement released this week said the United States has suspended weapon shipments and intelligence sharing with war-torn countries.

Trump’s actions shocked the United States’ European allies – which may not be fully appreciated. But he tried to take advantage of Ukraine’s pressure points – Withheld assistance and information – It seems to produce the expected results.

Zelensky submitted a settlement letter to Trump on Tuesday, proposing a limited ceasefire, and Ukrainian officials resumed talks on the mineral agreement on Wednesday to compensate U.S. aid spending.

If Trump’s goal is to encourage Ukraine and Russia to participate in peace talks, he effectively brings Zelensky to his heels, even if it’s unclear what concessions he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to make.

Sometimes, even with Trump, the pressure points move in another direction.

Trump announced new tariffs on Canada and Mexico a month ago, but stayed away from them at the last moment. This week, he allowed the 25% tax to take effect – at least one day.

Two days after U.S. stock markets plummeted, the White House appears to have called the severity of these tariffs, announcing it is granting a one-month exemption Cars imported from Canada and Mexico.

U.S. automakers warn that new tariffs could damage the industry, causing factories to close within weeks.

Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday and provided his readers with what he called “somewhat friendly” appeal, even as he accused Canada’s “governor” of using trade issues to “continue to rule.”

Although Zelensky quickly retreated under pressure from the White House and Hamas’ negotiations only began, Trudeau and the Canadians seemed to be working on a longer battle.

Trump’s script to break the convention may be shocking this week, but whether they can win the kind of victory he wants.

Follow the twists and turns of Trump’s second presidency in North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher American politics continues to grow communication. British readers can Register here. Anyone outside the UK can Register here.