Donald Trump is set to travel to China this week to seek mediation in the conflict with Iran (opens in new tab)

If there is one person who is not particularly adept at making new friends, it is the President of the United States, Donald Trump. His constant, tension-laden messages on social media have not only strained global politics and international relations to a degree not seen since the Cold War, but have also isolated his country (and its allies, such as Canada and Europe) from other trade deals needed to keep the Western economy afloat. With every passing day that the blockade of the Strait of H...