In his statements and meetings on the sidelines of the G20 summit, President Trump gave explicit cover and support to authoritarian leaders
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the first day of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019. Photo: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The final communique from the G20 summit that concluded in Osaka, Japan this weekend gives almost no hint of the drama that actually unfolded there.
Russian President Vladimir Putin set the tone for the weekend in an interview with the Financial Times on the eve of the summit in which he declared that “the liberal idea has become obsolete” because Western elites are at odds with their constituents on issues like immigration and multiculturalism.
A Pentagon report was released to the public this weekend expressing concern that Russia was beating the U.S. at cultivating influence and swaying public opinion around the world. The study laments the lack of a coordinated counter-message from the U.S., which of course is impossible to achieve when the president is regularly, enthusiastically praising Russia and wishing he could more closely emulate Putin’s approach to governing.
It would be hypocritical to criticize Trump for backing down in a fight he shouldn’t have picked in the first place, but taking a tougher line on China is a centerpiece of Trump’s trade policy platform, so this shift to a more conciliatory posture undercuts the credibility of his position and suggests his strategy isn’t working.
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