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How Trump, 79, Is Being Exploited By His 'Friend'

How Trump, 79, Is Being Exploited By His 'Friend'

Update: 2025-12-11
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Ambassador John Bolton joins Hugh Dougherty to chart the growing dangers of Trump’s foreign policy, driven by impulse rather than strategy. Bolton, Trump’s former national security adviser, describes a president who ignores formal briefings, takes cues from Mar-a-Lago guests, and makes decisions by “neuron flash,” leaving Venezuela, Europe, and Ukraine trapped in contradiction and drift. As Trump chases a Nobel Prize and treats strongmen like personal allies, Bolton presses a defining question: How long can America’s security withstand a leader who refuses to plan?

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How Trump, 79, Is Being Exploited By His 'Friend'

How Trump, 79, Is Being Exploited By His 'Friend'