Read Daniel Drezner and Elizabeth Saunders on how the president might lash out.
Foreign Affairs

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With the midterms over, U.S. President Donald Trump is now a lame duck. In their new essay in Foreign Affairs, Daniel Drezner and Elizabeth Saunders explain how the president might lash out and how the world can prepare for the next two years. 

 
A keyboard and robotic hand illustration, June 2026

The Dangers of a Lame-Duck Trump

How Far Will He Go to Make Peace—and War?

By Daniel W. Drezner and Elizabeth N. Saunders

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