This editorial is low hanging fruit and a sign that the G&M is not in the same league as the NY Times or the Washington Post.  There is really no reason for this opinion.  A better editorial would look at the world wide implications of a US President that is so focused on campaigning at home and preaching to his choir that he cedes the world stage to the likes of China & Russia.  And last I checked, not many of us had or will have a vote in the US election.  Better for the big dog thinkers at the Globe to look at our own government's response to NAFTA, the refugee crisis or the request of the Trump administration for its allies to join missile defense or the renewed efforts in Afghanistan.  I understand that the Trump presidency is the gift that keeps on giving to editorialists but really, much of his buffoonery is a problem for Americans only.