There were few surprises in US President Donald Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly. For nearly an hour — four times longer than the allotted time — Trump repeated the shibboleths of the MAGA movement that propelled him to power. Full of praise for himself, denigrating domestic political opponents, repeating claims of having “ended seven wars”, including between India and Pakistan, attacking liberal migration policies and denying climate change, the US President’s speech was a mixture of exaggerations and half-truths. He paid lip service to sovereignty while at the same time commenting on the domestic politics of allies, including attacking the mayor of London. In essence, Trump’s domestic political base now shapes US foreign policy. That said, the underlying logic of Trumpism on dis

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