On Ukraine and Gaza, Trump Casts Himself as a Bystander, if He Can’t Be a Peacemaker
President Trump often insists he can bring peace to global conflicts. But when allies and adversaries alike appear to be ignoring him or testing American will, he adopts a what-can-you-do shrug. [Source]
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/us/politics/trump-gaza-ukraine-peace.html