Jacob Heilbrunn

Washington, D.C.

Editor of the @TheNatlInterest. Nonresident senior fellow at @ACEurasia. Columnist for @TheSpectator and senior writer for @TAS_magazine

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Articles

How Biden became Trump’s useful political milksop

1 week ago | thespectator.com | Jacob Heilbrunn

It turns out that Joe Biden is one of the best things ever to happen to Donald Trump. Sure, Trump was so peeved by his loss to Biden in 2020 that he inspired an abortive insurrection against Congress, but his defeat gave him a grace period of four years to prepare for a fresh term.
How Biden became Trump’s useful political milksop

1 week ago | spectator.com.au | Jacob Heilbrunn

It turns out that Joe Biden is one of the best things ever to happen to Donald Trump. Sure, Trump was so peeved by his loss to Biden in 2020 that he inspired an abortive insurrection against Congress, but his defeat gave him a grace period of four years to prepare for a fresh term.
Buckley the Maestro

2 weeks ago | theamericanconservative.com | Jacob Heilbrunn

Culture Buckley the Maestro A new book examines the late conservative grandee’s long love affair with classical music. Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... American Impresario: William F. Buckley, Jr. and the Elements of American CharacterBy Lawrence Perelman, Bombardier Books,pp. 240, $18.99 At William F.
Trump has no appetite for a second-term war

3 weeks ago | thespectator.com | Jacob Heilbrunn

Now more than ever, Donald Trump appears to be channeling his inner Lord Palmerston. It was the 19th-century prime minister, after all, who went down in the history books for his declaration that England had no permanent enemies or allies. Generations of statesmen have recited that gelid precept, but Trump is one of the few who actually seems prepared to act upon it.
Trump has no appetite for a second-term war

3 weeks ago | spectator.com.au | Jacob Heilbrunn

Now more than ever, Donald Trump appears to be channeling his inner Lord Palmerston. It was the 19th-century prime minister, after all, who went down in the history books for his declaration that England had no permanent enemies or allies. Generations of statesmen have recited that gelid precept, but Trump is one of the few who actually seems prepared to act upon it.
Trump is treating Israel like a nettlesome supplicant

3 weeks ago | thespectator.com | Jacob Heilbrunn

When Donald Trump won the 2024 election, the first foreign leaders to congratulate him were Israeli officials. Now, as he embarks upon his first overseas trip, Trump is visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates – and forgoing a stop in Israel. It increasingly seems apparent that Trump is pursuing an American First foreign policy that treats Israel not as a vital ally but a nettlesome supplicant.
Trump is treating Israel like a nettlesome supplicant

3 weeks ago | spectator.com.au | Jacob Heilbrunn

When Donald Trump won the 2024 election, the first foreign leaders to congratulate him were Israeli officials. Now, as he embarks upon his first overseas trip, Trump is visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates – and forgoing a stop in Israel. It increasingly seems apparent that Trump is pursuing an American First foreign policy that treats Israel not as a vital ally but a nettlesome supplicant.
J.D. Vance makes nice with Munich

1 month ago | thespectator.com | Jacob Heilbrunn

It was an emollient J.D. Vance who showed up at the Munich Leaders Meeting in Washington, DC. Gone was the Vance who dissed the Europeans in Munich on February 15 by complaining that they were practicing censorship of political views and who met with a representative of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party.
J.D. Vance makes nice with Munich

1 month ago | spectator.com.au | Jacob Heilbrunn

It was an emollient J.D. Vance who showed up at the Munich Leaders Meeting in Washington, DC. Gone was the Vance who dissed the Europeans in Munich on February 15 by complaining that they were practicing censorship of political views and who met with a representative of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party.
Trump rules out a third term

1 month ago | thespectator.com | Jacob Heilbrunn

Is Donald Trump forsaking four more years? In an interview today with NBC’s Kristen Welker, Trump indicated that while his MAGA faithful may be hawking hats in support of a 2028 run, he’s not keen on the idea. “I’ll be an eight-year president,” he said. “I’ll be a two-term president.