Biden’s Alliance-Building Tested by Trump

“President Biden has been a coalition-builder on the world stage. But as he seeks re-election, he is facing the re-emergence of the far right—and the specter of the strongman—both at home and abroad,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Biden’s ability to hold together a Western alliance, central to the defense of Ukraine in its war against Russia, will be at the forefront when he arrives Wednesday in southern Italy’s Puglia region for the Group of Seven industrialized nations summit.”

“The meetings fall at a perilous time for Biden’s campaign and his efforts to promote democracy and alliances abroad. Former President Donald Trump’s inward-looking model, emphasizing high barriers to trade and immigration and a transactional approach to international relations, is serving as a challenge to Biden’s approach at home and in Europe, where some far-right parties made gains during this week’s European Union elections.”