Further, foreign policy is IMO highly contextual by nature.
Different countries, cultures, risks, situations.
Trading hot air with Russia, NK or even Iran not as worrisome as being all cowboy with a volatile situation in Pakistan (FWIW, we are basically at war with them in a 1973 Cambodia sot of way right now despite the lack of news coverage and official statements).
Likewise, he errs on the meet with rogue leaders in year one pledge.
Doesn't look like anyone cares after the meltdown, but there it is.