sure,in the beginning of his term he was absolutely trying to normalize relations.
which,when you think about normalizing relations with a NUCLEAR POWER,it kinda makes sense.see:north korea ..and then the consequent media blowback.
but then he was systematically brow-beaten by the neo-cons in our legislature,war hawks in the DOD and by the more "left leaning" media..
rachel maddow and her "russiagate" crusade.
do i REALLY have to point out that trumps policies in Ukraine ALONE.helped strain relations with russia?
trump was 100% correct in pointing out that china is our one and only threat.
now to be clear,that threat is to our empire and our global reach in both finance,markets and trade routes,but they are a threat.
but most americans don't want to hear that we are empire.
makes them feel icky,and it kinda destroys the "good guy" narrative we are all fed.