Bravado and the backflip: Peter Hartcher on Trump's 24 hours of 'madness'

The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age

The madness of Donald Trump surfaced again in the past day or so, according to many seasoned onlookers. First, the president of the United States announced that he would impose a shipping toll on the Strait of Hormuz, something that would jack up petrol prices and spike inflation. Then he backed