Therefore, no matter how unsavory you are as a foreign leader, you can be the United American Emirate’s best friend if you:1.) Pay us in trade concessions. All that matters is that Emir Trump can claim “concessions.” See the recent “trade concessions” to Trump from China. Advertisement Continue reading the main story4.) Just keep the arms purchases coming, the NATO dues rising, the phony trade concessions flowing and the compliments gushing — or be Vladimir Putin — and anything goes.

Source: New York Times May 31, 2017 07:18 UTC