{"id":2372197,"date":"2024-11-22T14:02:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T19:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kerry-praises-trumps-unpredictability-as-a-virtue-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T14:04:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T19:04:42","slug":"john-kerry-praises-trumps-unpredictability-as-a-virtue-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kerry-praises-trumps-unpredictability-as-a-virtue-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"John Kerry praises Trump\u2019s unpredictability as a \u2018virtue\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohn-kerry-praises-trumps-unpredictability-as-a-virtue-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372197&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-gaetz-highlights-possibility-antifa-infiltrated-trump-march\/\" title=\"Rep. Gaetz highlights possibility Antifa infiltrated Trump march\">recent event<\/a> at Harvard University&#8217;s Institute of Politics, John Kerry, former Secretary of State under\u200c President Obama, expressed commendation for President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s unpredictability in international relations. Kerry noted that Trump&#8217;s intense and sometimes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">threatening<\/a> negotiating style could be advantageous, especially when dealing with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">difficult global actors<\/a>. He argued\u200d that making\u200b unpredictability a &#8220;virtue&#8221;\u200b can be a beneficial strategy in \u200cnegotiations, such as those with Iran, as it could induce uncertainty in opponents and give the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/off-to-a-bad-start-putin-schools-biden-with-one-phone-call\/\" title=\"Off to a Bad START: Putin Schools Biden with One Phone Call\">negotiator<\/a> an upper \u200bhand. Kerry acknowledged that while this approach is effective at the start of negotiations, it shouldn&#8217;t \u200bbe sustained throughout the entire process. His remarks were met with both humor and skepticism from the audience,\u2063 as he emphasized\u200d the practical benefits of a strategic,\u2062 unpredictable \u200capproach in diplomacy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">John Kerry praises Trump&rsquo;s unpredictability as a &lsquo;virtue&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1890550\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The nation&rsquo;s top climate negotiator and former President Barack Obama&rsquo;s secretary of state offered rare and high praise for President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s unpredictability on the world stage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>John Kerry, an artful though more traditional international negotiator, said that Trump&rsquo;s famous style of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3238785\/angela-merkel-trashes-trump-memoir\/\" title=\"\">coming on strong<\/a> and sometimes threatening could initially be a winning tactic when facing down world bullies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3223892\/president-elect-donald-trump-cabinet-picks-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CABINET PICKS: WHO&rsquo;S BEEN TAPPED TO SERVE IN THE PRESIDENT-ELECT&rsquo;S ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He makes unpredictability a virtue, and it actually can be helpful,&rdquo; Kerry said to snickers at a Thursday night event at Harvard University&rsquo;s Institute of Politics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t laugh,&rdquo; he added, throwing his hands out to quiet the audience.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It could be helpful in a negotiation for them to worry about you and not know where you&rsquo;re coming from,&rdquo; he said in answering a question about negotiating with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Iran<\/a> over its support for terrorism in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Conversation with John F. Kerry, 68th U.S. Secretary of State\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wjudkf38M6Q?start=4831&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Kerry explained that unpredictability is especially helpful when just beginning talks because it would give Trump and his team a chance to get the lay of the land before offering anything concrete.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you&rsquo;re just starting out and you&rsquo;re trying to find your ground and you don&rsquo;t know exactly where you&rsquo;re going to be able to go, it&rsquo;s not a bad thing for them to worry about you a little bit and what you might do. You can&rsquo;t play that all the way through a negotiation, but it&rsquo;s a good place to begin,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3191374\/dates-2024-presidential-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>KEY DATES FOR THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The IOP was honored to host John F. Kerry, former Special Presidential Envoy for Climate; 68th U.S. Secretary of State; and United States Senator (D-MA), for a wide-ranging conversation with IOP Director Setti Warren in the JFK Jr. Forum.<\/p>\n<p>Watch now: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CU1xxaOmKf\">https:\/\/t.co\/CU1xxaOmKf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s9gIVIz4ym\">pic.twitter.com\/s9gIVIz4ym<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Institute of Politics (@HarvardIOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarvardIOP\/status\/1859986798299996377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Kerry, who left his post earlier this year but who still acts as a shadow diplomat for President Joe Biden, said that he believes Trump wants to cut a deal with Iran and other U.S. foes, including China.<\/p>\n<p>What&rsquo;s more, he not only wished Trump well but said he hoped to turn out to be a better negotiator than Biden.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, he pointed to Biden&rsquo;s talks this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Said Kerry, &ldquo;I think President Trump will want to try to prove that he&rsquo;s a better negotiator. So more power to him. I hope he does.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also wished Trump well in dealing with Tehran. &ldquo;I believe there are some opportunities available to President-elect Trump to be able to open up some really important negotiations. And I hope he will do that. 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