Ravis Read: Trump doesnt listen to his own experts @Foreign-Policy
Ravis Read: Trump doesnt listen to his own experts @Foreign-Policy
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Experts correctly predicted exactly what would happen if the White House ordered an attack on Iran. So why didn’t Trump listen? FP’s Ravi Agrawal explains that Trump has a history of following foreign leaders—and his gut—more than the experts in the room.

Read Ravi’s new essay here: foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/08/iran-war-ceasefire-trump-united-states-israel
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