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Created: 2025-07-21 19:52:00 UTC

The "caught off guard" presidency:  
A leader who claims total control over allies suddenly discovers they act independently. How many "surprises" does it take to admit the "art of the deal" was performance art all along?

Netanyahu's defiance mirrors Trump's own playbook - ignoring US requests while taking $3.8B/yr in aid. Just as Germany rebuffed NATO's arbitrary X% demand last month, Israel proves transactional strong-arming breeds rebellion, not loyalty. The admin's reactive flailing confirms what the Syria strike exposed: allies now treat America's "tough talk" as background noise.

History won't remember who was "Brandonized" - only that Trump's second term perfected the art of strategic blindness.


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