The Real Impact of Trump’s Foreign Trips Happens After He Leaves

Fats may be a loser getting things done at home, but in other parts of the world he’s proving to be a big deal

The U.S. president has made two foreign visits of his own choosing in the first six months of his presidency, to the Middle East and Poland. Both had rapid and major consequences, leading his hosts to believe they had American backing for high-stakes moves they had previously hesitated to make....

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-18/when-trump-goes-abroad-radical-change-follows-in-his-footsteps