Long seen as a bulwark against Trump's isolationist impulses and more extreme proposals, Mattis served as a calm " reassurer-in-chief" as the president sent out startling and provocative tweets.

很长时间以来，马蒂斯都被视为对抗特朗普孤立主义冲动倾向，和其愈发极端提议的中坚力量。当总统在推特发布或惊人或挑衅的推文时，他充当着一个冷静的" 最令人安心的存在" 。