On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses public school enrollment, Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan for Gaza, Nvidia’s China deal, and the similarities between Napoleon Bonaparte and President Donald Trump.

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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)