The man is always negotiating.
By J.B. Shurk
American Thinker
April 16, 2026
Eminently quotable writer James Howard Kunstler sized up President Trump's play in Iran a couple months back by concluding, "The art of the deal is not for sissies." That line aptly describes Trump's whole presidency, doesn't it?
Trump makes moves that scare people. Even his friends and allies require an occasional pause to digest exactly what he may or may not be planning.