A slate of recent setbacks to some of President Trump’s key foreign policy goals is threatening to muddy his reelection message.
Reports show ISIS is regaining strength in Iraq and Syria. Meanwhile, North Korea has conducted half a dozen missile tests over the last few weeks, a pace not seen since before Trump sat down with Kim Jong Un.
Defeating ISIS and negotiating with North Korea are two areas Trump holds up as major accomplishments at campaign rallies and on Twitter, and backsliding on progress could undercut his message and give fodder to his Democratic rivals.
View the complete August 29 article by Rebecca Kheel on The Hill website here.