14 hours ago · The appointees in Mr. Trump’s second term, as in his first, seem to share proximity to the president — via marriage or business dealings — as their primary qualification.

Feb 9, 2025 · Trump has called his distant predecessor a “great but highly underrated” chief executive who made the United States wealthy by slapping tariffs on foreign goods. Whether or not this …

1 day ago · Trump’s Diplomats Act More Like Cowboys. Could That Be a Good Thing? NYTimes.com 15 Dec 20250 shares 1 views FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditPinterestWhatsAppEmail

May 4, 2025 · Imagine a cowboy on a turnpike, six-shooter in one hand, a foreclosure notice in the other, galloping toward Beijing on a horse he can’t afford to feed — that’s the spirit of US President …

Feb 10, 2025 · But a more apt name for this so-called cowboy diplomacy would be “playground bullying.” Like a playground bully, Trump has chosen to focus on challenging the least threatening nations: our...

Jun 14, 2025 · Trump's fascination with cowboy culture doesn't seem to just be an aesthetic, though — it's possibly a fully loaded political strategy. With a revolving door of ten-gallon hats and cowboy-boot …

Mar 13, 2025 · Trump’s image as a vigilante “peacemaker” reflects the religiously-tinged violence of the American frontier. This story was originally published by Religion Dispatches, an independent, …