On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses Signalgate, Palestinian protests against Hamas, Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Greenland, and what President Donald Trump sees when he scans the Middle East.

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen as he announces a trade deal with the EU at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)