Why Trump Doesn't Need a Dog: Part Infinity

From his first days in office, Trump has acted on the apparent belief that he could easily intimidate foreign governments — that they would quickly fold and allow themselves to be humiliated. That is, he imagined that he faced a world of Lindsey Grahams, willing to abandon all dignity at the first hint of a challenge.  
Paul Krugman, NY Times   6 Jan. 2020        link