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As Trump’s first foreign trip continued, the administration’s line on Qatar and the Gulf was already splitting into conflicting messages. The president’s comments, his aides’ cleanup efforts, and the region’s fast-moving crisis showed how easily his diplomacy could undercut itself.
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As Trump’s first foreign trip continued, the administration’s line on Qatar and the Gulf was already splitting into conflicting messages. The president’s comments, his aides’ cleanup efforts, and the region’s fast-moving crisis showed how easily his diplomacy could undercut itself.
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