[Liz]

.....the cornerstone of 2020 Trump’s “America first” foreign policy was his opposition to using the US military to spread democracy around the world......

The exact description of neocon blundering that GWB fell for.

Perhaps Trump positioned Bolton in his admin to make sure Trump would know what NOT to do.

[Pelham]

“Perhaps Trump positioned Bolton in his admin to make sure Trump would know what NOT to do.”

I suspect it’s something like that. And it’s never a good idea to surround yourself with Yes Men, which Bolton certainly wasn’t.

Kudlow is another example of a choice not in harmony with Trump’s stated views.