After the damage done by the American president in Davos – and make no mistake, it was significant, with alliances further ruptured – he has now managed to amplify it with comments that are as disrespectful as they are false. To suggest that coalition forces fighting with the Americans in Afghanistan “stayed a little back; a little off the frontlines” will also resonate far wider than debates over geopolitical realignment. It’s hard to know sometimes whether Trump is ignorant or just doesn’t really care. Image: The Danish lost more soldiers in Afghanistan per capita than any other NATO nation. Pic: Reuters As James Matthews and I discussed on the Trump100 podcast, it’s probably both, perhaps combined too with some intentional provocation – easier for someone seemingly incapable of empathy. Spotify This content is provided by Spotify, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Spotify cookies or to allow those cookies …