Geopolitical disaster for US. Even more frustrating because it was so foreseeable. TPP placed US at center of 12-country pact. China excluded. Great long-term containment strategy. Trump withdrew. Then started trade wars. Even with allies. Ceded Asia-Pacific to China. For nothinghttps://twitter.com/axios/status/1013448268397850625 …
I'm skeptical of that in general, but especially in this case. In a way it's comforting to think he's doing it because of personal blackmail. Simple explanation. But on starting trade wars and alienating allies, he really seems to think it's a good idea. That's more complicated.