Trump’s recent persona resembles a “mad man character” and his frequent outlandish statements will mean “people will simply not take him seriously,” PJ Crowley, former US Assistant Secretary of State, tells Al Arabiya News. #US #Trump #Gaza
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00:00I mean, some people had this initial reaction when they heard President Trump speaking last
00:04night to say that this was all a brilliant, perhaps negotiating strategy, you know, put
00:12out this maximalist opening position, create a frenzy of debate and get everyone focused
00:20on finding a solution.
00:22Others aren't so sure.
00:23They think perhaps we do need to take President Trump's words at face value.
00:28What's your take?
00:29You know, maybe in one or two instances you can do something outlandish, the old madman
00:38theory, if you will, that gets people's attention, then you find a compromise in the middle.
00:47But the fact that Trump does this time after time after time, at some point he just becomes
00:54a caricature and people will simply not take him seriously.
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