Trump's Wars Leave Nation Vulnerable, Says Guardian Columnist

Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik argues that President Trump's focus on military spending and foreign wars has left the nation vulnerable to instability. She criticizes rising tariffs, gas prices, conflict deaths, and Trump's capricious decision-making.

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“We’re fighting wars,” Trump said earlier this year. “It’s not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare … We have to take care of one thing: military protection.” For what? A war th

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