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Why is Trump upending 80 years of US foreign policy?

Why is Trump upending 80 years of US foreign policy?

Summary

President Donald Trump is taking a different approach to U.S. foreign policy compared to the past 80 years. He is moving away from what some call the traditional "rules-based international order." This change includes supporting more populist and anti-immigration governments in Europe.

Key Facts

  • President Trump is changing U.S. foreign policy significantly.
  • An official from the former Trump administration believes the so-called "rules-based international order" never actually existed.
  • Trump is challenging the typical views held by both Republican and Democrat leaders in Washington.
  • The new approach includes support for populist and anti-immigration governments in Europe.
  • Trump’s policy also involves rejecting the idea that Western societies are inherently racist or have an imperialist past.

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