Trump’s ‘Fire and Fury’ line keeps boomeranging into a global mess
Trump’s North Korea threat is still driving the day, and the cleanup is not going well. On August 9, the White House was stuck trying to project control after Trump’s “fire and fury” warning sparked fresh alarm, with allies and officials trying to lower the temperature while North Korea responded with fresh threats of its own. The administration’s problem is not just that the rhetoric was reckless; it is that every attempt to explain it has made the original comment look even more improvisational.
First recorded Aug 9, 2017·Meaningfully updated Aug 9, 2017
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Trump’s ‘Fire and Fury’ line keeps boomeranging into a global mess
Trump’s North Korea threat is still driving the day, and the cleanup is not going well. On August 9, the White House was stuck trying to project control after Trump’s “fire and fury” warning sparked fresh alarm, with allies and officials trying to lower the temperature while North Korea responded with fresh threats of its own. The administration’s problem is not just that the rhetoric was reckless; it is that every attempt to explain it has made the original comment look even more improvisation…
Trump’s North Korea threat is still driving the day, and the cleanup is not going well. On August 9, the White House was stuck trying to project control after Trump’s “fire and fury” warning sparked fresh alarm, with allies and officials trying to lower the temperature while North Korea responded with fresh threats of its own. The administration’s problem is not just that the rhetoric was reckless; it is that every …
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