The President rode in on a wave of momentum, but events during his trip revealed the risks of his disruptive approach:

NATO’s summit in the Netherlands has been described as “transformational” and “historic.” The 32 members of the world’s biggest security organization endorsed a plan to massively ramp up defense spending.

The president headed back to Washington after securing a major policy change he’s pushed for since 2017 as most NATO countries agreed to significantly increase their defense spending.