
Could the Mideast use some ‘Trumpification’?
The Middle East is a mess all right, but Trumpification may not be such a bad idea . Germany’s foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel, recently spoke out against what he called the “Trumpification” of the Middle East. “The recent massive arms deals President Trump made with the Gulf monarchies exacerbate the risk of a new arms race … I am very concerned by the dramatic escalation of the situation and the consequences for the whole region,” Minister Gabriel said. He was referring to