Trump has turned American foreign policy on its head since the start of his second presidential term in January. This was highlighted by the public spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a televised press meeting, which ultimately ended with Trump pausing military aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine pushed back against claims its troops are surrounded in Kursk. Vladimir Putin said Ukraine must surrender after President Donald Trump urged the Russian leader to spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers,

Any doubt that the president was "all talk" about tariffs has been put to rest amid a flurry of tariffs, threats, and retaliatory duties going into effect in a matter of weeks.