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#cuttheclutter From 'I will stop all wars' to dragging US into the war with Iran, President Trump has gone through several flip-flops in first 5 months of his second term. In episode 1686 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the Madman Theory and how Trump has used unpredictability in his foreign policy towards allies & adversaries alike.

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To read The Economist article: https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2025/06/23/hr-mcmaster-on-how-to-play-the-inconsistencies-in-trumps-worldview

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To check out article in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/06/trump-interview-iran-israel/683192/

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To read article in Foreign Affairs: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/limits-madman-theory

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Produced By: Mahira Khan

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