THE INTERPRETER: How Trump went from zero to hero for the pro-war Establishment — This time last week, President Trump was a hate figure for the ’Extreme Center’ political and media establishment in the US, UK and the rest of Europe. He was mentally unstable. He was a Russian stooge. A terrible sexist. He wasn’t really fit to be President. Obama was much, much better - what a pity he had to go. Today, however, Trump’s being lauded as a great leader. And its his ‘weak’ predecessor who’s in the doghouse. What caused this dramatic turnaround?