India, Aug. 16 -- President Donald Trump is making a decision that is inexplicable from his own personal point of view as well as that of the United States. Taking aim not at the actual adversary of his country but at a necessary partner in dealing with the efforts of that adversary to displace the US as the Numero Uno in the global order defies geopolitical and even political needs. Whether it be African Americans, Indian Americans or the disadvantaged citizens of European descent, who voted for him on the promise of a better life, are seeing the opposite come to pass.

The jobs they held, whether it be as lumberjacks or as shop assistants, are disappearing as a consequence of the billionaire-focused policies of the US President. As such...