How Trump’s love for TV is shaping US diplomacy


Telly Trump: The US president's love for television is well-documented, even when it comes to major decisions. — Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

DONALD Trump’s sudden concern about starving Palestinians was a major shift for the US president, who had previously ignored the endless cries for help from aid groups. So what changed?

In his words, it was images of emaciated children in Gaza that Trump saw on television – his main window into the world that has long shaped his political and diplomatic decision-making.

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