Why does Donald Trump seem more comfortable with Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin than with America’s longtime allies? Let's look at Trump’s increasingly transactional approach to Canada, NATO, Japan and South Korea—and why his willingness to question America’s alliances could have consequences far beyond tariffs and trade.

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