The commander-in-chief turned statesman on Thursday, presiding over the signing of a deal that he said would end “one of the longest running conflicts anywhere in the world” between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.He proclaimed, “A great day for Africa, a great day for the world.”
But the event was laden with ironies. For starters, vicious fighting is still raging between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and Congolese soldiers. On top of that, how many peace treaty signings have a warm-up track that includes the song “Live and Let Die,” to which guests were treated before Trump showed up?
