Article snippet: The TAKE with Rick Klein What will the builder actually build? After showing that he is more than capable of tearing things down, now comes time for President Donald Trump to put some things together that will be judged on their own merits. Much of Trump’s first year-plus as president has been about a willingness – even an eagerness – to blow things up on the world stage. He has abandoned treaties, commitments, and foreign-policy norms, tiptoed toward armed confrontation, and has defined himself largely by what he has walked away from. The opening of a new American embassy in Jerusalem on Monday marks the start of a new phase of the Trump presidency. That move, the upcoming summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, new engagements with China – these are proactive Trump steps that are already provoking responses from other world players. On ABC’s “This Week” Sunday, described Trump’s attitude toward the Kim meeting as “optimistic but realistic.” New realities are poised to confront his presidency at almost every turn. The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks Over the weekend, representatives of the Trump administration continued to be unapologetic and dismissive about those controversial comments made last week by a White House staffer regarding Sen. John McCain’s ailing health. There was some outrage about the fact that the comment was leaked, none from the White House about the words themselves. Former Vice President Joe Biden said the remarks - made in... Link to the full article to read more