The Real Impact of Trump’s Foreign Trips Happens After He Leaves

  • Gulf states, Poland take big policy gambles after hosting him
  • Criticisms of Polish moves to control courts are ‘fake news’

Trump Says Saudi Arabia Will Help Stop Terrorism

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Donald Trump may be struggling to get things done at home, but in other parts of the world he’s proving a change-maker.

The U.S. president has made two foreign visits of his own choosing in the first six months of his presidency, to the Middle East and Poland. Both had rapid and major consequences, leading his hosts to believe they had American backing for high-stakes moves they had previously hesitated to make.