It’s not clear why Trump felt the need to engage on the issue — particularly given that it’s clear his administration hasn’t decided how best to deal with it. Sure, he was asked the question. But to respond by explain which area of the road you drive on in the UK vs. in the US is, at best, tonally bizarre.
This story isn’t as large-scale a bargain as the ongoing investigation into the Trump administration’s pressure campaign in Ukraine. I get that. But Trump’s unorthodox approach as President — of which his look complete lack of empathy is one — is a major story and will have long and lasting impacts on is not simply the room we think about the power he nurses, but the manner in which people treat one another.
