Donald Trump is not a 'transactional' President - that's why nobody rushed to help him in IranWhy Donald Trump shouldn't be surprised when he asks other countries to risk blood and treasure to clean up his mess and they turn around and say 'nah, you're alright'The one thing EVERYONE gets wrong about Donald TrumpDonald Trump seems genuinely surprised and affronted by the reluctance of America's allies to row in behind him in Iran. ‌To recap, Trump bombed Iran without a plan for the most blindingly obvious consequence of his action. But more fundamentally, because there's been a misconception about Donald Trump's nature, and the nature of his second Presidency. From day dot of Trump 2.0, a word has been used about him that is as nebulous as it is inaccurate: "Transactional". The word 'transactional' implies that both sides are likely to get something out of it.

Source: Daily Mirror March 21, 2026 15:41 UTC