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Donald Trump achievements: Foreign policy (view source)
Revision as of 02:48, September 26, 2018
, 02:48, September 26, 2018→Executive actions, 2018
*Cochran, Emilie (June 20, 2018). [https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/emilie-cochran/bolton-levin-us-withdrew-un-human-rights-council-protect-american-sovereignty Bolton on Levin: US Withdrew from UN Human Rights Council to Protect American Sovereignty]. ''CNS News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref>
*Cochran, Emilie (June 20, 2018). [https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/emilie-cochran/bolton-levin-us-withdrew-un-human-rights-council-protect-american-sovereignty Bolton on Levin: US Withdrew from UN Human Rights Council to Protect American Sovereignty]. ''CNS News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref>
**UN Ambassador [[Nikki Haley]] effectively pushed for American businesses to receive a larger share of UN contracts.<ref>Shaw, Adam (August 24, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/24/haley-fights-to-get-us-companies-bigger-piece-action-on-lucrative-un-contracts.html Haley fights to get US companies a bigger piece of the action on lucrative UN contracts]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref>
**UN Ambassador [[Nikki Haley]] effectively pushed for American businesses to receive a larger share of UN contracts.<ref>Shaw, Adam (August 24, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/24/haley-fights-to-get-us-companies-bigger-piece-action-on-lucrative-un-contracts.html Haley fights to get US companies a bigger piece of the action on lucrative UN contracts]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref>
**September 25, 2018—President Trump spoke at the UN General Assembly.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.c-span.org/video/?451988-4/president-trump-speaks-un-general-assembly President Trump Speaks at U.N. General Assembly]. ''C-SPAN''. September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*[https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/25/trump-un-speech-2018-full-text-transcript-840043 Full text: Trump's 2018 UN speech transcript]. ''Politico''. September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref> He gave a strongly [[conservative]] speech which emphasized [[national sovereignty]], patriotism, and his [[America First]] philosophy, and which criticized [[globalism]] by name.<ref name="UNspeech2018">Multiple references:
*Shaw, Adam (September 25, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/25/trump-brushes-off-laughing-un-audience-doubles-down-on-america-first.html Trump brushes off laughing UN audience, doubles down on 'America First']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*Nelson, Steven (September 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/america-is-governed-by-americans-trump-defends-us-sovereignty-at-un 'America is governed by Americans': Trump defends US sovereignty at UN]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*Boyer, Dave (September 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/25/trump-calls-world-isolate-iran-attacks-globalism/ Trump calls on world to isolate Iran, attacks 'globalism' in U.N. speech]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*Fritze, John; Shesgreen, Deirdre (September 25, 2018). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/25/trump-blasts-iran-promotes-sovereignty-united-nations-address/1418893002/ Trump blasts Iran, touts patriotism in United Nations address heavy on 'America First']. ''USA Today''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*Lemire, Jonathan; Miller, Zeke (September 25, 2018). [https://www.apnews.com/3948f3944e5d44a89b7d797b71765259/Trump-challenges-UN,-boasting-of-America's-go-it-alone-might Trump challenges UN, boasting of America’s go-it-alone might]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
The UNGA meeting represented a debate between sovereignty and multilateralism:
*Fassihi, Farnaz; Pop, Valentina (September 24, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-u-n-gathering-leaders-face-global-problemsand-contrasting-views-1537793248 U.N. Gathering Brings to Fore Clash Between Sovereignty and Multilateralism]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
See also:
*[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/trumps-sovereignty-doctrine Trump's sovereignty doctrine]. ''Washington Examiner''. September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*Whiton, Christian (September 25, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/09/25/trump-at-un-elites-may-laugh-but-americans-can-see-through-globaloney.html Trump at UN: Elites may laugh but Americans can see through the globaloney]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*Kazianis, Harry J. (September 25, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/international/408315-trump-doctrine-just-declared-at-un-and-its-called-maximum-pressure Trump doctrine just declared at UN — and it’s called ‘maximum pressure’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*Rogan, Tom (September 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/to-germany-and-poland-a-tale-of-two-trump-messages-at-the-un To Germany and Poland, a tale of two Trump messages at the UN]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref> He also defended his administration's decisions to withdraw the U.S. from the UNHRC, the ICC, and the global compact on migration.<ref name="UNspeech2018"/> Among other strong statements, President Trump stated that "we will never surrender American sovereignty to an unelected, unaccountable global bureaucracy. America is governed by Americans," and that "we reject the ideology of globalism, and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism."<ref name="UNspeech2018"/> He also stated that "responsible nations must defend against threats to sovereignty" and that "America will always choose independence and cooperation over global governance, control and domination."<ref name="UNspeech2018"/> President Trump criticized [[OPEC]] for raising the price of oil despite relying on the U.S. for defense,<ref>Multiple references:
*Moons, Michelle (September 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/25/donald-trump-un-opec-ripping-off-world/ Donald Trump to U.N.: OPEC ‘Ripping Off the Rest of the World’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*De Lea, Brittany (September 25, 2018). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/trump-slams-opec-countries-for-ripping-off-world Trump slams OPEC countries for ‘ripping off’ world]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref> and he condemned China for its trade practices.<ref>Spiering, Charlie (September 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/25/donald-trump-united-states-will-no-longer-tolerate-cheating-from-china/ Donald Trump: United States ‘Will No Longer Tolerate’ Cheating from China]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref> He criticized socialism, using Venezuela to illustrate the system's harmful effects.<ref>Multiple references:
*Spiering, Charlie (September 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/25/donald-trump-united-nations-reject-socialisms-decay-misery-venezuela/ Donald Trump at the United Nations: Reject Socialism’s ‘Decay’ and ‘Misery’ in Venezuela]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*Axelrod, Tal (September 25, 2018). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/americas/408342-trump-venezuela-one-of-the-truly-bad-places-in-the-world-today Trump: Venezuela is 'one of the truly bad places in the world today']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref> President Trump reserved some of his strongest criticism for Iran.<ref>Multiple references:
*Shaw, Adam (September 25, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/25/at-un-trump-calls-on-world-leaders-to-isolate-iranian-regime.html Trump trades fire with Iranian leader at UN General Assembly]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*Fabian, Jordan (September 25, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/408276-trump-takes-aim-at-iran-in-defiant-un-speech Trump takes aim at Iran in defiant UN speech]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*Herman, Steve (September 25, 2018). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-to-address-un-general-assembly-/4586097.html Trump Calls on World Leaders to 'Isolate' Iran]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*Holland, Steve; Hafezi, Parisa (September 25, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-assembly-usa-iran/trump-rejects-meeting-irans-rouhani-at-u-n-gathering-idUSKCN1M51Q3 Trump, Iran's Rouhani exchange threats, insults on U.N.'s world stage]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
*Cortellessa, Eric (September 25, 2018). [https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-un-trump-urges-world-to-isolate-iran-which-sows-death-and-destruction/ At UN, Trump hails Israel, urges world to isolate Iran, which sows ‘destruction’]. ''The Times of Israel''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
See also:
*Re, Gregg (September 25, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/25/john-bolton-warns-iran-there-will-be-hell-to-pay-if-aggression-continues-will-come-after.html John Bolton warns Iran 'there will be hell to pay' if aggression continues: 'We will come after you']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref> He called for refugees to remain in their home countries and criticized globalist migration policies.<ref>Spiering, Charlie (September 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/25/donald-trump-u-n-refugees-should-return-their-countries-make-great-again/ Donald Trump to U.N.: Refugees Should Return to Their Countries and ‘Make Them Great Again’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref>
*President Trump took actions related to [[NATO]]:
*President Trump took actions related to [[NATO]]:
**The Trump Administration continued pushing for the other NATO members to increase their defense spending,<ref>Boylan, Dan (September 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/14/stoltenberg-says-nato-thanks-trump-pushing-allies-/ NATO chief thanks Trump for pushing allies to spend more on defense]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 14, 2018.</ref> sending strongly-written letters to several countries about the issue.<ref>Multiple references:
**The Trump Administration continued pushing for the other NATO members to increase their defense spending,<ref>Boylan, Dan (September 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/14/stoltenberg-says-nato-thanks-trump-pushing-allies-/ NATO chief thanks Trump for pushing allies to spend more on defense]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 14, 2018.</ref> sending strongly-written letters to several countries about the issue.<ref>Multiple references: