The article discusses a surprising divergence between J.D. Vance and Donald Trump concerning U.S. military interventions, specifically the bombing in Yemen. A report from The Atlantic reveals a private chat group involving senior Trump officials where they deliberated on the bombings. Vance voiced concerns about the inconsistency of such actions with Trump's stance on Europe, suggesting a delay in bombing to better manage public perception and economic implications. Despite his reservations, Vance indicated willingness to conform to the consensus, underscoring an internal conflict within the Trump camp.
I am not sure the president is aware how inconsistent this is with his message on Europe right now. There's a further risk that we see a moderate to severe spike in oil prices. I am willing to support the consensus of the team and keep these concerns to myself. But there is a strong argument for delaying this a month, doing the messaging work on why this matters, seeing where the economy is, etc.
3 percent of US trade runs through the suez. 40 percent of European trade does. There is a real risk that the public doesn't understand this or why it's necessary.
I just hate bailing Europe out again.
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