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Trump and His Two Sides
The article describes Donald Trump’s shifting positions, as he moves between making threats, backing down, and denying things he has said. It points to changes in his rhetoric about Zelensky and Putin, and to tariffs he announced he would suspend in large part for 90 days—two days after ruling out a suspension. It also notes his threat to fire Jerome Powell, followed by a denial that he intended to do so. The contradictions have extended to TikTok, Iran, NATO, and Greenland, with Trump sometimes moving within days from raising options or making threats to ruling them out. Supporters of this approach say it keeps options open and strengthens negotiating leverage. Critics argue that the conflicting messages confuse allies and markets and make the U.S. position difficult to predict. It remains unclear which statement reflects his final position.
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