Trump Stymied in ‘Art of the Deal’ Approach to World’s Strongmen

President Donald Trump has long boasted about his ability to cut deals with the world’s strongmen. But now that he’s back in the White House, his charms haven’t worked on the leaders he professes to admire.

In the last 48 hours, Trump has been rebuffed by the leaders of Russia, China and Iran, countries that he promised swift accords with on the campaign trail. His promises to end the conflict in Ukraine, cut a trade deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping and get a better nuclear deal with Iran have yet to bear fruit.