On Wednesday, in a series of high -risk diplomatic rings around the world, Trump’s free position on foreign policy was completely offered, as he was playing in actual time through jobs on his social account.

For his supporters, the “art of the deal” for the president was at work, using all the negotiating tool and tactics at his disposal.

For critics, another day of turmoil for his interest – with a little clear interest in the risks involved or possible consequences.

Wednesday began news that the United States is directly negotiating with Hamas leaders to release the American hostages still in Gaza. Communication with a foreign terrorist organization appointment group by the United States since 1997 has been a major transformation of decades of American policy.

The Biden Administration relied on brokers during its attempts to end the Gaza war. Earlier, Trump condemned Hamas to commit “atrocities against humanity” during his attack on October 7, 2023 on Israel, describing its members as “evil and violent.”

But for Trump, apparently, the old play book was not working-and he was ready to risk appearing a hypocrite, transcending our ally Israel, and sitting with a terrorist group dedicated to strengthening the goals of making the deal.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office responded with a statement of TERSE, saying only that he “expressed his position” in the talks.

By the end of the day, after meeting in the Oval Office with some of the previous American hostages, Trump Reappear On the group. He took to the social truth to call it “sick and twisted” and issuing a “final warning” that if the members do not call all the hostages, then there will be “hell to Pay”.

He wrote: “Israel sends everything it needs to finish the mission,” “None of the members of the enthusiasm will not be safe if you do not say.”

Laura Bloomingfield, a former Israeli -Palestinian policy advisor at the US State Department, told the BBC that Trump’s message to Hamas was a warning.

She said: “The deal, with this warning, is that you have to hand over, and we saw last month when Trump said that you got a high deadline on Saturday afternoon, or the release of the hostages, or otherwise, there was no or another.

“And they called their enthusiasm, President Trump said,” Do not suffer your threats. “

The press secretary, Caroline Levitt, had earlier put the president’s dramatic changes in the context of Trump’s major policy, as reporters told the “dialogue and speaking to people all over the world” is part of his “good -intentioned effort to do what is true for the American people.”

The White House used a similar logic of Trump’s recent efforts to melt American relations with Moscow, including sending high -ranking administration officials to Saudi Arabia to meet directly with a Russian delegation.

This dramatic diplomat on the face was accompanied by sharp criticism of Ukraine and its president, Folodimir Zelinski, whose climax at the hot meeting on Friday at the Oval Office. This week’s announcement was followed by saying that the United States had suspended arms shipments, and another said on Wednesday that the intelligence participation with the war -torn nation had stopped temporarily.

Trump’s actions have left the European allies of America – and the consequences of this may not be fully appreciated yet. But his efforts to exploit Ukraine’s pressure point – Withhold aid and information It seems that he produced the intended result.

On Tuesday, Zelinski sent a reconciliation message to Trump suggesting a limited ceasefire, and US and Ukrainian officials resumed talks on Wednesday about a metal deal to compensate America for aid expenses.

If Trump’s goal is to encourage Ukraine and Russia to enter peace talks, Zelinski actually brought to the heel, so it is still not clear what concessions are required of Russian President Vladimir Putin to make during these negotiations.

Sometimes, even with Trump, the pressure points go in the other direction.

A month ago, he announced the sweeping of a new tariff for Canada and Mexico, only to back away from them at the last minute. This week allowed these 25 % fees to enter into force – at least for one day.

Two days after the sharp declines in the US stock market, the White House seemed to overlook the severity of these definitions, declaring that it is granted for one month’s exemption. Cars imported from Canada and Mexico.

American car manufacturers have warned that the new customs tariff can destroy this industry, which leads to the closure of plants within weeks.

Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, and offered his own reading – through social truth – as he said was “somewhat friendly, even when” the ruler of Canada was accused of using the commercial issue “to stay in power.”

While Zelinski quickly retreated under the pressure of the White House, and Hamas’s conversations began only, it seems that Trudeau and the Canadians, on their part, are settling in a longer battle.

Playing book at Trump’s conferences may shake things this week, but it will clearly achieve this type of victories he wants.

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