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In light of John Bolton& #39;s new book about his time as the President& #39;s National Security Advisor, it is probably a good time for a refresher on this administration& #39;s "proudest" moments.
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In light of John Bolton& #39;s new book about his time as the President& #39;s National Security Advisor, it is probably a good time for a refresher on this administration& #39;s "proudest" moments.
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From the beginning, 45 has signaled an intent to craft a foreign policy that benefits US interests to the exclusion of others, including our allies.
"It is the right of all nations to put their own interests first"
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@wtp__2020 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/the-inaugural-address/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings...
From the beginning, 45 has signaled an intent to craft a foreign policy that benefits US interests to the exclusion of others, including our allies.
"It is the right of all nations to put their own interests first"
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#wtp2020
@wtp__2020 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/the-inaugural-address/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings...
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One of the President& #39;s first acts was to pull the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
A move popular among his base, the move& #39;s main accomplishment was relinquishing US influence in the Pacific to China.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38721056">https://www.bbc.com/news/worl...
One of the President& #39;s first acts was to pull the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
A move popular among his base, the move& #39;s main accomplishment was relinquishing US influence in the Pacific to China.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38721056">https://www.bbc.com/news/worl...
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Soon after, 45 signed the first version of what has been dubbed the "Muslim ban".
Purported to protect the nation from terrorism, it& #39;s a clearly racist effort to prevent non-whites from immigrating to the US.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.axios.com/trump-muslim-travel-ban-immigration-6ce8554f-05bd-467b-b3c2-ea4876f7773a.html">https://www.axios.com/trump-mus...
Soon after, 45 signed the first version of what has been dubbed the "Muslim ban".
Purported to protect the nation from terrorism, it& #39;s a clearly racist effort to prevent non-whites from immigrating to the US.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.axios.com/trump-muslim-travel-ban-immigration-6ce8554f-05bd-467b-b3c2-ea4876f7773a.html">https://www.axios.com/trump-mus...
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The President next began renegotiation of NAFTA. The main accomplishment of this renegotiation was changing the name of the agreement to USMCA and a slight increase of US access to the Canadian dairy market.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2018/10/02/5-things-to-know-about-usmca-the-new-nafta/">https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-f...
The President next began renegotiation of NAFTA. The main accomplishment of this renegotiation was changing the name of the agreement to USMCA and a slight increase of US access to the Canadian dairy market.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2018/10/02/5-things-to-know-about-usmca-the-new-nafta/">https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-f...
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45 accused NATO nations of "underspending on defense". He also questioned the value of NATO on multiple occasions, calling it "obsolete".
Undermining NATO has predictably shifted influence in Europe to Russia.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-on-nato-top-quotes/g-44588734">https://www.dw.com/en/donald...
45 accused NATO nations of "underspending on defense". He also questioned the value of NATO on multiple occasions, calling it "obsolete".
Undermining NATO has predictably shifted influence in Europe to Russia.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-on-nato-top-quotes/g-44588734">https://www.dw.com/en/donald...
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Not unpredictably, in June 2017, the President announced that the US was exiting the Paris Climate Accord. This selfish move had long been popular among climate change science deniers.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/04/donald-trump-climate-crisis-exit-paris-agreement">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
Not unpredictably, in June 2017, the President announced that the US was exiting the Paris Climate Accord. This selfish move had long been popular among climate change science deniers.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/04/donald-trump-climate-crisis-exit-paris-agreement">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
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Soon afterward, 45 withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal, despite being warned against such an action by members of his foreign policy team. The move eroded incentives for Iran to stop its nuclear weapon programs.
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Soon afterward, 45 withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal, despite being warned against such an action by members of his foreign policy team. The move eroded incentives for Iran to stop its nuclear weapon programs.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43902372">https://www.bbc.com/news/worl...
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In December 2017, the US officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel& #39;s capital. This move completely undermined decades of US efforts to settle the Israel-Palestinian conflict peacefully.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/06/politics/president-donald-trump-jerusalem/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/0...
In December 2017, the US officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel& #39;s capital. This move completely undermined decades of US efforts to settle the Israel-Palestinian conflict peacefully.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/06/politics/president-donald-trump-jerusalem/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/0...
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In early 2018, 45 proposed the creation of two new, low-yield nuclear missiles, increasing the potential circumstances in which the US might conduct a nuclear strike.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/02/trump-plan-nuclear-weapons-386087">https://www.politico.com/story/201...
In early 2018, 45 proposed the creation of two new, low-yield nuclear missiles, increasing the potential circumstances in which the US might conduct a nuclear strike.
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@wtp__2020 https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/02/trump-plan-nuclear-weapons-386087">https://www.politico.com/story/201...
