John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser, seeks to decode his the US president’s decision-making over whether or not to hitch Israel’s warfare on Iran: “Trump wants to be on the winning side. He can’t decide who is going to win.” Speaking on the FT Global Affairs and Business Council in Berlin, Bolton argues Trump has a tough relationship with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But the veteran international coverage hawk predicts the Maga motion will keep loyal even when Trump breaks his promise to finish US involvement in international wars. Explaining Trump’s attraction to strongmen comparable to Vladimir Putin, he argues that US democracy will survive assaults from inside
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