Donald Trump gives a speech for the ages in Israel’s Knesset.

Donald Trump was not the first American president to speak at Israel’s deliberative body, but his speech was a spectacle. He came to a country that loves him and spoke positively about Israel, its leaders, and its people. In the speech, one can see the rules of Donald Trump’s leadership.

1. Praise Those With Whom You Work

While Wilt Chamberlain once scored 100 points in a single game, a former teammate said that “Wilt the Stilt” was great not because of his prolific scoring but rather due to his greatness as a teammate. When he would handle the ball, he would not only pass it to a teammate but also encourage the latter: “Ted, drive to the basket!” or “Mike, you can make that shot.” Wilt Chamberlain was great and he made his teammates better.

Donald Trump spent a large part of his long speech praising others. He spoke well of numerous people present and not. On the Israeli side, he praised the prime minister (though he said that his speech was too long), the president, the speaker of the Knesset, the head of the opposition (“He seems like a nice man”), the IDF chief of staff (“right out of central casting!”), and the Israeli people. On the U.S. side, he praised almost all of his associates present. He heaped praise on his daughter and her husband, Jared Kushner, his cabinet members, Steve Witkoff, White House staff, and supporters. In several cases, Trump’s praise went on for a few minutes. Witkoff, General Dan “Raizin” Caine, Miriam Adelson and others stood in the Knesset as Donald Trump simply praised them to heaven and a little bit higher. I thought that the general who put together the flawless bombing of Iran was going to blush from embarrassment. Miriam Adelson did not want the praise—or the public reminder of her $60 billion worth!—but Donald Trump praised both her and her late husband. Trump........

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