In the final praise-a-thon of 2017, Mike Pence performed his most sacred duty, stroking President Trump’s ego so he could go to Mar a lago for Christmas and end 2017, his first year in office, believing he was the most successful first year president in all of history.
Among his remarks, Pence said,
“You’ve restored American credibility on the world stage. We’re standing with our allies. We’re standing up to our enemies.”
He was echoing Trumps’ words,
“We’re rebuilding our nation, we’re rebuilding our confidence, and we’re standing in the world as a different country. We’re being respected again.”
Yes the world loves America again and has such respect for us.
And the evidence of this restored love?
A Thursday vote at the UN overwhelming rejected Trump’s support of Jerusalem being the capital of Israel.
Before the vote US representative to the UN Nikki Haley wrote to other countries’ representatives,
“As you consider your vote, I want you to know that the President and US take this vote personally. The President will be watching this vote carefully and has requested I report back on those countries who voted against us. We will take note of each and every vote on this issue.”
Strong words from a strong country sure to result in strong support among our allies, the ones who are standing with us because of restored American credibility on the world stage under Trump.
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But the threat may have been seen as dangerously immature and not deserving of the expected respect. Diplomats do not see threats as a good attempt at diplomacy.
It may be a tactic that is useful in Trump’s businesses where he is the boss, but this is the world where he is only one of many leaders, and those other leaders may not see this tactic and the one choosing to use it as worthy of respect. To them, it shows inexperience and an ego.
As one U.N. diplomat put it,
“No matter how close we can be to the US, we are keen to keep up our longstanding attachment to UN Security Council resolutions on the Jerusalem status,” said a diplomatic source. “It’s really a question of abiding to international law, and this is where we disagree with the US.”
This hissy threat could undermine the U.S. ability to get the help of other countries to pursue any policies that need allies and partners.
And, when the vote was taken in the U.N General Assembly to support Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital the overwhelming support came down to Israel, Togo, Guatemala, Honduras, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, and Nauru.
The rest voted against the U.S., chose to abstain, which could mean they did not want to embarrass the United States, or just did not show up to vote.
But these nine would not be strong evidence that, as Mike Pence said, the president has “restored American credibility on the world stage. We’re standing with our allies.”