Trump Says He’s a Builder. His Peace Deals Are Far From Sturdy. - POLITICO
President Donald Trump looks on as Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks about the conflict in Iran in the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, D.C. | Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images Nahal Toosi is POLITICO’s senior foreign affairs correspondent. She has reported on war, genocide and political chaos in a career that has taken her around the world. Her reported column delves into the decision-making of the global national security and foreign policy establishment — and the fallout that comes from it. When I try to imagine the global landscape President Donald Trump will leave for his successor, I often think of the questions raised by his plans for a White House ballroom. By the time Trump exits, will the ballroom be a partially finished shell or a sturdy, fully completed structure? Will it be too flawed in design, or politically toxic, for the next president to keep? And will it ultimately have been worth the cost? At least Trump, a real estate guy at hea
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