‘America is back’: The inside strategy behind Trump’s world leader parade

Published February 9, 2025 7:00am ET



President Donald Trump just finished his third week in office, but he isn’t done rolling out the red carpet.

Trump has already hosted two key allies at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with at least three other foreign leaders slated to visit by month’s end. Former President Joe Biden‘s first visit from a foreign ally came in April 2021, when former Japanese leader Yoshihide Suga stopped by the White House.

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