Trump’s Use of Pressure Tactics Has Diminishing Returns

Washington Post: “For Trump, who campaigned on achieving ‘peace through strength,’ the consistent application of a tool kit of toughness has limited his options and left him in a precarious position as he accelerates his campaign for a second term.”

“Despite his pressure tactics, unauthorized immigration at the U.S.-Mexican border is at a 12-year peak, the tariff wars have sent jitters through Wall Street, and Pyongyang has resumed testing of short-range missiles, a sign that Kim is growing impatient.”