Trump drops peace-through-strength routine: ‘Imperial posturing without a plan’

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President Donald Trump has displayed an unrelenting desire during the first year of his second term to be seen as the negotiator-in-chief and a peacemaking leader. But as he hits the one-year mark on Tuesday, that desire is seemingly no more.

Now, Trump is using military and rhetorical intimidation to force world leaders to bend to his will.

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