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The U.S.’s many foreign entanglements under Trump

Washington Post Politics Tuesday 01 September 2026, 19:06 UTC By Amber Phillips 1 min read
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As he started his second term, President Donald Trump told Americans that he would measure his success by “the wars we never get into.” Democracy Dies in Darkness 5-Minute Fix The U.S.’s many foreign entanglements under Trump Iran, Ukraine and Venezuela top the list.

As he started his second term, President Donald Trump told Americans that he would measure his success by “the wars we never get into.” Democracy Dies in Darkness 5-Minute Fix The U.S.’s many foreign entanglements under Trump Iran, Ukraine and Venezuela top the list.
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