Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with Donald Trump at the NATO Summit, Ankara, July 7, 2026 (CNN)

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In a busy week on multiple fronts, the theme that holds them together is the irreversible mental and physical decline of Donald Trump.

Along the way, we consider whether Trump’s vague commitment of support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion has any significance.

We dive into how NATO members handled the erratic and tempermental Trump at this week’s summit in Ankara, with flattery from Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte — and keeping Trump away…