EPISODE · Oct 29, 2020 · 29 MIN
Trump's achievements in the Middle East; and why James Baker is 'the man who ran Washington'
from Between the Lines · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Donald Trump’s foreign policy is usually met with derision. But while critics mock his diplomacy just days away from the US presidential election, Trump has had a few victories to put in his closing advertising pitch to the American people. Also, for more than a quarter century, no Republican won the presidency or ran the White House without the advice of James Baker. A new biography outlines his belief that respect is key to good governance. So how did it all go wrong?
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Donald Trump’s foreign policy is usually met with derision. But while critics mock his diplomacy just days away from the US presidential election, Trump has had a few victories to put in his closing advertising pitch to the American people. Also, for more than a quarter century, no Republican won the presidency or ran the White House without the advice of James Baker. A new biography outlines his belief that respect is key to good governance. So how did it all go wrong?
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