Trump Again Shows Knowledge Gaps on World Stage

James Hohmann: “Asked at a news conference in Japan on Saturday whether he agrees with Vladimir Putin’s claim that ‘Western-style liberalism’ is in decline, President Trump responded by criticizing the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco, which he said are ‘sad to look at’ because they are ‘run by liberal people.'”

“Obviously, this was not what the Russian strongman was talking about during his interview with the Financial Times.”

“This is part of a pattern: Standing on the world stage as the face of the United States, Trump has routinely fumbled basic facts about history, foreign policy and economics.”

Max Boot: “Trump doesn’t know the difference between West Coast liberalism and Western liberalism — between supporting the Green New Deal and supporting the immortal words of the Declaration of Independence that all people are endowed ‘with certain unalienable Rights,’ including ‘Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.'”