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TRUMP SWAPS FRIENDS FOR FOES

Every nation, even a superpower, needs friends. Whether a leader identifies terrorism or climate change or protectionism or nuclear proliferation as a priority challenge, allies are needed to meet them. Once again, Donald Trump sees things differently.

For evidence, look no further than the fallout from the worst G-7 summit in memory. The U.S. now has tariffs in place against

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