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    The Trump Way

    Why does U.S. President Donald Trump do the things he does? In our latest collection, Foreign Policy contributors tackle the most urgent question in the world—and attempt to discern a through line in the U.S. president’s actions on the world stage. Subscribers can download and read this varied set of perspectives on the Trump way, including a Collection-exclusive article on madman theory, at their leisure.

    Why does U.S. President Donald Trump do the things he does? In our latest collection, Foreign Policy contributors tackle the most urgent question in the world—and attempt to discern a through line in the U.S. president’s actions on the world stage. Download and read this varied set of perspectives on the Trump way, including a Collection-exclusive article on madman theory, at your leisure.

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    The cover for the May 2026 FP Collection titled The Trump Way shows an illustration of Donald Trump smiling with a winding red tie twisting through his head and around him.
    The cover for the May 2026 FP Collection titled The Trump Way shows an illustration of Donald Trump smiling with a winding red tie twisting through his head and around him.

    List of The Trump Way articles


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    Collection Exclusive: The Madman Strikes Back

    Download the PDF to read: Nixon’s theory on the power of unpredictability didn’t account for an actual madman adversary.


    Argument

    Daniel W. Drezner

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    An illustration shows a golden globe on a pedestal labeled “Trump.” The globe has Donald Trump’s hair atop it, seen from the side in profile.

    So This, Finally, Is the ‘Trump Doctrine’

    A property developer who sought to remake skylines in his image is now doing the same to the global order. This article has an audio recording


    Analysis

    Michael Hirsh

    A drawn illustration of a Trump whirlwind on a red background
    A drawn illustration of a Trump whirlwind on a red background

    Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos

    It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy. This article has an audio recording


    Analysis

    Emma Ashford

    Trump signs a document at a desk, next to a child also writing on a desk.
    Trump signs a document at a desk, next to a child also writing on a desk.

    Trump Is Learning Geopolitics 101 in Real Time

    A guide to pushing the U.S. president more quickly up his learning curve. This article has an audio recording


    Argument

    Suzanne Nossel

    The logo of the “Board of Peace” presented during the World Economic Forum annual meetings in Davos, Switzerland.
    The logo of the “Board of Peace” presented during the World Economic Forum annual meetings in Davos, Switzerland.

    The Look of Empire

    Donald Trump’s dangerous fixation with imperial aesthetics. This article has an audio recording


    Argument

    Krzysztof Pelc

    President Donald Trump stops by the National Governors Association meeting in the State Dining Room of the White House February 27, 2017 Washington, DC.
    President Donald Trump stops by the National Governors Association meeting in the State Dining Room of the White House February 27, 2017 Washington, DC.

    Donald Trump Will Never Be a Restrainer

    The final verdict is in.


    Argument

    Stephen M. Walt

    Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President Donald Trump clasp hands in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Nov. 18.
    Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President Donald Trump clasp hands in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Nov. 18.

    Beware of Trump’s Global Broligarchy

    The president’s pay-to-play mentality is undermining U.S. foreign policy. This article has an audio recording


    Argument

    Christian Caryl

    A propaganda poster depicts Chairman Mao inside the open top of a jeep reaching out toward an adoring crowd who wave red flags and hold little red books.
    A propaganda poster depicts Chairman Mao inside the open top of a jeep reaching out toward an adoring crowd who wave red flags and hold little red books.

    Is America Facing a ‘Cultural Revolution’?

    What to make of the comparisons between Trump and Chairman Mao.


    Argument

    Howard W. French

    An operational timeline of a strike on Iran is displayed during a Pentagon news conference on June 22.
    An operational timeline of a strike on Iran is displayed during a Pentagon news conference on June 22.

    Trump’s Illiberal Interventionism

    The president swore off building nations, not destroying them.


    Argument

    Nate Schenkkan

     

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