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There is a theme to President Trump’s foreign policy: Talk tough, and weaken America’s global standing. It’s virtually the opposite of Theodore Roosevelt’s famous line, “Speak softly and carry a big stick.”

In Asia, for example, Trump’s withdrawal from a trade pact has thrilled China’s leaders, clearing the way for China to increase its regional influence at the expense of the United States. Yesterday, of course, Trump announced he was withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal. The decision horrified America’s closest allies. Our enemies and rivals, on the other hand, are quite pleased.

“I don’t see any way Iran hardliners aren’t going to take this as a big win,” tweeted Melissa Hanham of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.