On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks praised President Trump’s appeal Western civilization in his Poland speech and argued Trump understands the sense of belonging better than many of his critics. Brooks stated that he “80% liked” Trump’s speech. He added that he didn’t agree that “Western civilization is at war with Islam and maybe some of the other civilizations around the world.” He continued, “But I do think there is such a thing as Western civilization. I think it goes — starts with the Greeks and the Romans. Then it goes through the Enlightenment — or the Reformation, the Enlightenment. It goes through the scientific age. And it somewhat defines some of the cultures and mores of Europe and North America, and some other countries. And it’s obviously absorbed a lot of immigrants, and it’s absorbed a lot of ideas and had exchange with Asia and other civilizations, but it’s a thing. And I like the fact that he appealed to that, especially when he’s trying to, I hope, reunify the Western alliance, which has been a powerful force for good in the world over the last 70 years. And, to his credit, he appealed to some of the