Post by the Scribe on Aug 31, 2020 1:18:03 GMT
Together we have ended the rule of the failed political class, and they are desperate to get their power back by any means necessary. You’ve seen that. They are angry at me because, instead of putting them first, I very simply said America first.
President Trump signaled early on that he has little use for the international order that both Republican and Democratic presidents spent decades assembling after World War II. Since taking office, he has pursued his “America First” foreign policy with gusto, withdrawing from an Asia-Pacific trade agreement, the Paris climate accord, the Iran nuclear deal and even the World Health Organization. He has questioned the value of NATO and sought to undermine the World Trade Organization. Trump usually says he wants to negotiate better deals. But in most cases, the rest of the world simply moves on, leaving the U.S. increasingly isolated. When the administration asked the U.N. Security Council to reimpose sanctions on Iran this month, the Dominican Republic was the only country to side with the United States.
Scott Horsley
NPR Chief Economics Correspondent
President Trump signaled early on that he has little use for the international order that both Republican and Democratic presidents spent decades assembling after World War II. Since taking office, he has pursued his “America First” foreign policy with gusto, withdrawing from an Asia-Pacific trade agreement, the Paris climate accord, the Iran nuclear deal and even the World Health Organization. He has questioned the value of NATO and sought to undermine the World Trade Organization. Trump usually says he wants to negotiate better deals. But in most cases, the rest of the world simply moves on, leaving the U.S. increasingly isolated. When the administration asked the U.N. Security Council to reimpose sanctions on Iran this month, the Dominican Republic was the only country to side with the United States.
Scott Horsley
NPR Chief Economics Correspondent