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| | *Kurtz, Stanley (October 4, 2017). [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/452301/sovereignty-theme-trumps-foreign-policy-john-fonte The Sovereignty Theme in Trump’s Foreign Policy]. ''National Review''. Retrieved October 28, 2017.</ref> | | *Kurtz, Stanley (October 4, 2017). [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/452301/sovereignty-theme-trumps-foreign-policy-john-fonte The Sovereignty Theme in Trump’s Foreign Policy]. ''National Review''. Retrieved October 28, 2017.</ref> |
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| − | By May 2017, Trump had "hit most, if not all, of the notes he wanted to on a broad range of issues" and was more ambitious than Obama had been at the same point in his presidency.<ref name="FulfilAmbitious">Boyer, Dave (May 25, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/25/donald-trump-meets-goals-of-foreign-trip/ Trump fulfills ambitious agenda on first trip abroad, eclipsing Obama’s record during first year]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 25, 2017.</ref> | + | By May 2017, Trump had "hit most, if not all, of the notes he wanted to on a broad range of issues" and was more ambitious than Obama had been at the same point in his presidency.<ref name="FulfilAmbitious">Boyer, Dave (May 25, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/25/donald-trump-meets-goals-of-foreign-trip/ Trump fulfills ambitious agenda on first trip abroad, eclipsing Obama’s record during first year]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 25, 2017.</ref> Even the liberal [[CNN]] admitted that President Trump's foreign policy achieved several achievements in 2017.<ref>Bergen, Peter (December 26, 2017). [http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/26/opinions/trumps-foreign-policy-successes-opinion-bergen/ Trump has scored some successes in foreign policy] ''CNN''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> |
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| | *The Trump Administration took a tougher stance against [[Iran]].<ref>Herman, Steve (September 14, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-administration-seen-taking-harder-line-on-iran/4029466.html Trump Administration Seen Taking Harder Line on Iran]. 'Voice of America''. Retrieved September 16, 2017.</ref> Here are some of the actions taken against the country: | | *The Trump Administration took a tougher stance against [[Iran]].<ref>Herman, Steve (September 14, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-administration-seen-taking-harder-line-on-iran/4029466.html Trump Administration Seen Taking Harder Line on Iran]. 'Voice of America''. Retrieved September 16, 2017.</ref> Here are some of the actions taken against the country: |
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| | *Hayward, John (July 19, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/19/trump-ends-obamas-covert-cia-program-arm-train-syrian-rebels/ Report: Trump Ending Obama’s Covert CIA Program to Arm and Train Syrian Rebels]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 20, 2017. | | *Hayward, John (July 19, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/19/trump-ends-obamas-covert-cia-program-arm-train-syrian-rebels/ Report: Trump Ending Obama’s Covert CIA Program to Arm and Train Syrian Rebels]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 20, 2017. |
| | *Walcott, John (July 19, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-usa-syria-idUSKBN1A42KC Trump ends CIA arms support for anti-Assad Syria rebels: U.S. officials]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 20, 2017. | | *Walcott, John (July 19, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-usa-syria-idUSKBN1A42KC Trump ends CIA arms support for anti-Assad Syria rebels: U.S. officials]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 20, 2017. |
| − | *[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40667229 Syria war: Trump 'ends CIA arms programme for rebels']. ''BBC''. July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.</ref> | + | *[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40667229 Syria war: Trump 'ends CIA arms programme for rebels']. ''BBC''. July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017. |
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| | + | *Johnson, Natalie (December 20, 2017). [http://freebeacon.com/national-security/report-arms-supplied-u-s-syrian-rebels-often-fell-hands-isis/ Report: Arms Supplied by the U.S. to Syrian Rebels Often Fell into the Hands of ISIS]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> |
| | *August 21, 2017—While many nationalist conservatives noted the how President Trump's plan for conducting the War in Afghanistan went against his [[America First]] campaign positions and being similar to Obama's plan,<ref>Multiple references: | | *August 21, 2017—While many nationalist conservatives noted the how President Trump's plan for conducting the War in Afghanistan went against his [[America First]] campaign positions and being similar to Obama's plan,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Shaw, Adam (August 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/21/trumps-america-first-base-unhappy-with-flip-flop-afghanistan-speech/ Trump’s ‘America First’ Base Unhappy with Flip-Flop Afghanistan Speech]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 23, 2017. | | *Shaw, Adam (August 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/21/trumps-america-first-base-unhappy-with-flip-flop-afghanistan-speech/ Trump’s ‘America First’ Base Unhappy with Flip-Flop Afghanistan Speech]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 23, 2017. |