Bullying might work when you’re 12. Does it work when you’re president? | Dave Schilling

• 01Trump threatened Greenland, Canada, immigrants, queer people, and Iran, with the Iran threat involving language about wiping the country off the face of the planet and delivered via social media.
• 02Trump backed down from nuclear threats, according to the author's characterization of recent events.
• 03A ceasefire exists but is described as vulnerable due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon, with potential for renewed conflict by May Day.
• 04Gas prices are over $4 a gallon, according to the author.
• 05The Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
• 06Trump was elected to the presidency twice, with the author attributing his rise partly to a media environment featuring reality TV hosts like Gordon Ramsay and Simon Cowell who berate people for entertainment.

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Columnist Dave Schilling compares Trump administration foreign policy tactics to schoolyard bullying, arguing that while such behavior may produce short-term results for the aggressor, it does not effectively solve underlying problems or improve Americans' lives. Schilling notes that Trump has made threats against multiple entities including Iran, and that a recent ceasefire appears fragile amid ongoing regional military action, while economic conditions including high gas prices persist.