Trump sees everything solely through the prism of how it benefits him personally—not necessarily financially but in terms of his presidency—rather than asking what is in the US strategic interest, what the risks are, or what the opportunities are.
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John BoltonEvidence Quote
“He just says what how is this going to benefit the Donald Trump presidency? Um and so everything is seen in essentially personal terms”
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John Bolton Warns: The System Is Breaking Down. The World’s Out of Control And No One's in Charge— Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik PreslCreated: 6/18/2026, 1:57:40 PM
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