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Americans have given President-elect Donald Trump a mandate to rebuild the economy, reduce inflation, and end the awakening challenges. But when history is written, President Trump’s America First foreign policy may be his most important and lasting legacy.
Look at his first term. Trump will tear up bad trade deals, withdraw from the reckless Paris Agreement, end the dangerous Iran nuclear deal, neutralize serious threats to national security, and sign the potentially game-changing Abraham Accords. did. For the first time in nearly half a century, we have a president who did not start or escalate an existing war. (Related: Nikol Kyprilov: Democrats fear Pete Hegseth might bring a little common sense to the Pentagon)
He deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. Instead, President Trump was accused of the “Russia hoax” and other was heavily attacked in a disinformation campaign.
In his second term, President Trump will once again advocate an “America First” policy and a policy of promoting peace through force. The Trump Doctrine has the potential to permanently reshape American foreign policy for a century. (Related: JD FOSTER: President Trump should pursue tariffs and abandon the World Trade Organization)
Its central tenets are:
1. Establish boundaries.
Over the past four years, the Biden administration has dismantled President Trump’s investments in border security, putting national security at risk. In 2023, Biden administration proprietary datathe Border Patrol encountered 169 people who were in the Border Patrol. terrorist watch list These are people who entered the United States illegally through the southern border with Mexico.
Inexplicably, the Biden administration is opening up the southern border while awarded millions of dollars to U.S. taxpayers For border security of other countries. President Trump made it clear in his campaign promise, “Before we can secure foreign borders, we must first secure our own borders.” Foreign policy should always prioritize national security, and that starts with strong and secure borders.
2. Be tough on China.
Economically, culturally, and militarily, China poses a triple threat to U.S. security. China embarks on a major strategic operation to literally expand its reach Expansion of islands in the South China Sea From securing important mining sites in Africa and along major trade routes in Panama. Last July, China $300 million lithium processing plant Zimbabwe boasts Africa’s largest lithium reserves.
The Chinese Communist Party has a sophisticated espionage program targeting American political leaders, businesses, and universities. Every 12 hours, the FBI new counterintelligence investigation To China. In just the past four years, counterintelligence agencies have Uncovered 55 conspiracies by Chinese Communist Party members They operate on U.S. territory to track U.S. military operations, steal trade secrets, or carry out other plans.
Economically, China flooded our country with cheap goods and destroyed American manufacturing jobs. “They have robbed America like no one has ever done before,” President Trump said in 2020, when he announced unprecedented actions against China. Make no mistake, the data supports the president’s claims. In 1985, the US trade deficit with China was $6 million. In 2018, Record high of $418 billion.
In his second term, President Trump will continue to take a tough stance on China and pick up where he left off. His plan to impose tariffs on Chinese goods would bring jobs back to the United States and revive its battered manufacturing industry. Under the Trump administration, American foreign policy will finally recognize the real and present threat posed by Chinese communist aggression.
3. Rebuild military and global alliances.
Finally, Americans can expect President Trump to invest in the military and rebuild important alliances.
Contrast the Biden administration’s chaotic withdrawal in Afghanistan with President Trump’s surgical strikes on key targets. During President Trump’s first term, the US military removed Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force, and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the self-proclaimed Islamic State. These stunning victories were achieved without forcing the United States into costly and unwinnable military conflicts.
President Trump’s second term will see the military modernized with the latest technology to protect the country. His Great Iron Dome missile defense shield project will provide the United States with the technological capabilities to accomplish the Trump Doctrine’s mission of peace through strength.
Former Congresswoman Michelle Steele is a first-generation Korean American immigrant who previously served as co-chair of the Caucus for Victims of Communism.
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