John Kerry’s art of the deal goes something like this: He makes a laborious public spectacle of his herculean efforts to reach an agreement, and then, he gives up anything he has to in order to get a deal — any deal. Kerry then proclaims that the deal is world-changing as the other party completely ignores its commitments.

As secretary of state, Kerry did this repeatedly under the Obama administration. Most notable was his negotiation of the Iran nuclear deal, wherein France was the only voice calling for tougher restrictions and a rather important focus on ballistic missiles. Kerry also negotiated worthless agreements with Russia, nearly all of which then fell apart.