Trump’s 'America First' is 'Allies Last': The Art of Losing Influence

By abandoning Ukraine and alienating longtime allies, Trump isn’t just breaking promises—he’s dismantling decades of U.S. global leadership, one reckless decision at a time.

Donald Trump didn’t invent the American tradition of ditching our friends like a bad prom date (ask the Kurds, Afghan interpreters or anyone who sat through “Rambo: First Blood Part II”). But since returning to office, he’s taken this all-too-frequent bad habit and made it official U.S. policy.

The latest example? Trump’s conclusion that Volodymyr Zelens…