Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 21, 2026 ~1 min source read

Whiplashed middle powers seek new alliances as Trump rages on world stage

While continuing to sign off Truth Social posts with his usual, "Thank you for your attention to this matter", no one will actually be paying much attention. His meandering press conferences will no longer be carried live by TV networks.

Whiplashed middle powers seek new alliances as Trump rages on world stage

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While continuing to sign off Truth Social posts with his usual, "Thank you for your attention to this matter", no one will actually be paying much attention.

His meandering press conferences will no longer be carried live by TV networks.

Trump could announce he had changed the name of the Champs-Élysées to Sunset Boulevard and even Google Maps will stifle a yawn.

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While continuing to sign off Truth Social posts with his usual, "Thank you for your attention to this matter", no one will actually be paying much attention. His meandering press conferences will no longer be carried live by TV networks. Trump could announce he had changed the name of the Champs-Élysées to Sunset Boulevard and even Google Maps will stifle a yawn.

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The Republican party will move on to the question of his successor. He would become that most pitied of political animals, the lame duck.

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