Multiple outlets revisit Donald Trump’s claim that he is a superior “deal maker,” pointing to early and longstanding examples to assess whether his negotiating record supports that portrayal. One outlet notes that long before “The Art of the Deal” is even published, Trump makes high-profile remarks suggesting he could negotiate Russian arms control more effectively than previous U.S. presidents.
The Washington Times similarly highlights an early timing reference—linking Trump’s public statements about arms control to the period when Trump Tower opens and “The Art of the Deal” is still years away from publication. While both sources discuss the same general idea—Trump’s self-presentation as a dealmaker versus claims that his record does not match—neither presents new official policy outcomes in these excerpts. Instead, they focus on chronology and the contrast between asserted negotiating ability and how observers characterize the results over time.
