From tanking stocks to spiking oil prices to tens of thousands of Americans stranded overseas with no easy way home, the president has unleashed a global mess.

The administration’s latest escalation is boosting the global view of the U.S. as a rogue actor, fueling instability, acting illogically and illegally and risking innocent lives.

Aggression feeds a sense that the US is operating outside global norms and helps to fuel a more complex currency outlook