On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses the effect of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Russia’s economy, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House, and how tariffs are concentrating power in President Trump’s hands.

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen as he announces a trade deal with the EU at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)