Who will win the Trump foreign-policy ‘Apprentice’ contest?
If, like me, reality shows don’t interest you, then President Donald Trump’s hit television show “The Apprentice” and its “Celebrity” spinoff came and went without notice. But it looks like we’re being given another chance…
Assessment
A dynamic is emerging inside the Trump administration where two senior officials are openly advocating rival strategies for Middle East policy. The piece frames this internal competition as a high-stakes struggle for presidential approval, with the younger Vance and more experienced Rubio each trying to claim the winning approach. The outcome will likely signal which foreign-policy instincts dominate this term.