Steve Witkoff is fumbling foreign talks and dragging Trump down
New York PostMAY 3
Trump Nominates Waltz for UN Ambassador
Above: Outgoing U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz looks at his phone May 1, 2025. Image copyright: Andrew Harnik/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
As national security advisor, Waltz was a check on the fringe right-wing nationalist faction within the Trump administration. His pragmatic, experienced approach to national security countered isolationist tendencies, ensuring a balanced foreign policy. Moving him to the UN could empower extremists, undermine U.S. credibility, and collapse America's global strength.
Democratic narrative
Trump's change in Waltz's role exposes the dysfunction of the White House. Waltz's reckless Signal chat blunder, coupled with Trump's history of failed advisers, reveals a pattern of poor judgment and instability. This personnel disaster undermines U.S. credibility, weakens global alliances, and risks catastrophic foreign policy missteps.