Mike Baker

And that leads to the bigger question.

Is Trump's strategy forcing allies to engage more seriously on U.S.

priorities?

Or is it pushing them to slow walk cooperation, hedge their bets, and insulate themselves from American leverage?

That answer isn't clear yet, but what is clear is that even rhetorical pressure carries real costs in America's alliances, and those costs don't disappear the moment the rhetoric softens.

The events of the last 24 hours may have calmed nerves and deflated the immediate tension, but rebuilding trust can be a longer process.

All right, coming up next, disturbing but not necessarily surprising, new allegations from Iran of abuse against detained protesters, and a closer look at President Trump's new Board of Peace, including who's been invited and why some U.S.

allies are declining.

I'll be right back.

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