The emperor wears no clothes

Since Trump started the Iran war, alliances are becoming clear. When Putin first invaded Ukraine four years ago, Trump praised the invasion as "savvy-brilliant." Trump also said that he "would end that war in 24 hours after taking office for his second term." He rolled out the red carpet for Putin in their meetings. At the same time, Trump and V.P. Vance humiliated Ukrainian President Zelensky when he visited the White House in an embarrassing act of hostility. Fast forward to today, Putin is helping Iran fight America with weaponry and Trump is asking Zelensky for assistance with drone technology that Ukraine possesses. Iran now states the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to all freight, which impacts the shipment of a vast number of goods (including oil) needed by the world economy. Didn't Trump and his Secretary of "War" (and former Fox TV personality) Pete Hegseth have contingency plans for this closure before starting the war? Meanwhile, Trump plans a trip to China at the end of March to "smooth out" trade relations with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. This comes after Trump's excessive tariffs on China and the world were ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. During the Presidential debates, former V.P. Kamala Harris said to Trump, "World leaders flatter you so you will think they respect you, but behind your back they laugh at you." This is playing out before our eyes right now at a great cost to America. Dennis A. Stout Bellevue