New York Times: Donald Trump, Laying Out Foreign Policy, Promises Coherence
WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump, fresh from a string of resounding primary victories in Eastern states, promised a foreign policy on Wednesday that he said would put “America first,” castigating President Obama and Hillary Clinton for what he described as Middle East missteps that disillusioned the nation’s allies and emboldened its rivals.
Mr. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, pledged a major buildup of the military, the swift destruction of the Islamic State and the rejection of trade deals and other agreements that he said tied the nation’s hands. He also pointedly rejected the nation-building of the George W. Bush administration, and reminded his audience that he had opposed the Iraq war.
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WNU Editor: So who to believe? The foreign policy experts and media pundits who are responsible for the U.S. being involved in messes like the Middle East and elsewhere .... or a non-politician like Donald Trump who says that their thinking has been a disaster. Not surprising .... everyone is panning Donald trump's foreign policy address. What's my take .... if Donald Trump wins the election, these same foreign policy experts/think tanks/and media pundits will be singing a different tune.
More News On Donald Trump's Foreign Policy Speech
Trump, pivoting to the general election, hones ‘America First’ foreign policy vision -- Washington Post
Trump goes for ‘presidential’ policy tone in big speech -- AP
Trump vows U.S. allies would pay more for their defense if he wins the White House -- Reuters
Trump vows 'America First' foreign policy -- AFP
US election 2016: Trump details 'America First' foreign plan -- BBC
Trump vows to make America strong again -- Politico
Donald Trump Calls for Dramatic Break With Current U.S. Foreign Policy -- WSJ
Trump calls for US foreign policy shake-up, no more 'nation-building' -- FOX News
Trump address gets mixed reaction from GOP -- The Hill
Donald Trump's foreign policy: 'America first' -- Jeremy Diamond and Stephen Collinson, CNN
Donald Trump Just Declared War on the Entire Foreign-Policy Establishment -- Eric Levitz, NYMag
Trump reveals unorthodox foreign policy views -- Anthony Zurcher, BBC
Trump's foreign policy: So crazy it just might work? -- Tara McKelvey, BBC
Donald Trump Offers Vague Vision for an Alternative Foreign Policy -- Mark Thompson, Time
Donald Trump’s big foreign policy speech, explained. -- Daniel W. Drezner, Washington Post
Here’s what was missing from Donald Trump’s foreign policy speech -- Chris Cillizza, Washington Post
Walid Phares: Trump lays out a new vision for American foreign policy leadership -- FOX News
Trump’s Incoherent Foreign-Policy Plans -- Russell Berman, The Atlantic
Pundits rip, ridicule Trump’s foreign policy speech -- Kelly Riddell, The Washington Times
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