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| − | President Trump was observed early in his presidency to have adopted a strong<ref>Collinson, Stephen (April 14, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/14/politics/donald-trump-military-afghanistan/index.html Trump carves out tough commander-in-chief posture]. ''CNN''. Retrieved April 14, 2017.</ref> and unpredictable<ref>Wong, Kristina (July 3, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/03/president-trump-off-script-foreign-policy/ President Trump’s ‘Unpredictable’ Foreign Policy Bears Fruit]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2017.</ref> foreign policy and was described as having made a "consequential impact" on foreign policy early on.<ref>Taylor, Guy; Boylan, Dan (April 27, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/27/donald-trumps-foreign-policy-makes-impact/ Trump’s unconventional foreign policy makes consequential impact in first 100 days]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref> This was as opposed to Barack Obama's foreign policy.<ref>Llorente, Elizabeth (April 14, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/14/ex-obama-officials-say-hesitation-to-use-force-in-syria-elsewhere-emboldened-adversaries.html Ex-Obama officials say hesitation to use force in Syria, elsewhere, emboldened adversaries]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 14, 2017.<br> | + | President Trump was observed early in his presidency to have adopted a strong<ref>Collinson, Stephen (April 14, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/14/politics/donald-trump-military-afghanistan/index.html Trump carves out tough commander-in-chief posture]. ''CNN''. Retrieved April 14, 2017.</ref> and unpredictable<ref>Wong, Kristina (July 3, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/03/president-trump-off-script-foreign-policy/ President Trump’s ‘Unpredictable’ Foreign Policy Bears Fruit]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2017.</ref> foreign policy and was described as having made a "consequential impact" on foreign policy early on.<ref>Taylor, Guy; Boylan, Dan (April 27, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/27/donald-trumps-foreign-policy-makes-impact/ Trump’s unconventional foreign policy makes consequential impact in first 100 days]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref> This was as opposed to [[Barack Obama]]'s foreign policy.<ref>Llorente, Elizabeth (April 14, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/14/ex-obama-officials-say-hesitation-to-use-force-in-syria-elsewhere-emboldened-adversaries.html Ex-Obama officials say hesitation to use force in Syria, elsewhere, emboldened adversaries]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 14, 2017.<br> |
| | Despite this article's title, it confirms the Trump Administration's divergence from Obama's foreign policy: | | Despite this article's title, it confirms the Trump Administration's divergence from Obama's foreign policy: |
| − | *Heinlein, Peter (July 19, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/despite-rhetoric-trump-foreign-policy-hews-close-obama/3950951.html Despite Rhetoric, Trump's Foreign Policy Hews Close to Obama's]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved July 20, 2017.</ref> As the North Korean vice-foreign minister stated, Trump's foreign policy was "more vicious and more aggressive" than that of Barack Obama.<ref>Talmadge, Eric (April 14, 2017). [https://www.yahoo.com/news/n-korean-official-us-more-vicious-aggressive-under-051124540.html N. Korean official: Ready for war if Trump wants it]. ''Yahoo News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved April 14, 2017.</ref> President Trump also shook the global establishment through his foreign policy.<ref>Kheel, Rebecca (December 25, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/defense/366250-trump-roils-the-globe-in-first-year-as-commander-in-chief Trump roils the globe in first year as commander in chief]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 25, 2017.</ref> President Trump implemented his [[America First]] philosophy into his foreign policy,<ref>Starr, Penny (June 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/22/mike-pence-president-trump-is-restoring-u-s-leadership-in-the-free-world-by-putting-america-first/ Mike Pence: President Trump is Restoring U.S. Leadership in the Free World by ‘Putting America First’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 23, 2017.</ref><ref name="AmericaFirstUN">Multiple references: | + | *Heinlein, Peter (July 19, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/despite-rhetoric-trump-foreign-policy-hews-close-obama/3950951.html Despite Rhetoric, Trump's Foreign Policy Hews Close to Obama's]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved July 20, 2017.</ref> As the North Korean vice-foreign minister stated, Trump's foreign policy was "more vicious and more aggressive" than that of Obama.<ref>Talmadge, Eric (April 14, 2017). [https://www.yahoo.com/news/n-korean-official-us-more-vicious-aggressive-under-051124540.html N. Korean official: Ready for war if Trump wants it]. ''Yahoo News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved April 14, 2017.</ref> President Trump also shook the global establishment through his foreign policy.<ref>Kheel, Rebecca (December 25, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/defense/366250-trump-roils-the-globe-in-first-year-as-commander-in-chief Trump roils the globe in first year as commander in chief]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 25, 2017.</ref> President Trump implemented his [[America First]] philosophy into his foreign policy,<ref>Starr, Penny (June 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/22/mike-pence-president-trump-is-restoring-u-s-leadership-in-the-free-world-by-putting-america-first/ Mike Pence: President Trump is Restoring U.S. Leadership in the Free World by ‘Putting America First’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 23, 2017.</ref><ref name="AmericaFirstUN">Multiple references: |
| | *Greenwood, Max (September 19, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351320-trump-i-will-always-put-america-first Trump: I will always put America first]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 24, 2017. | | *Greenwood, Max (September 19, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351320-trump-i-will-always-put-america-first Trump: I will always put America first]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 24, 2017. |
| | *Shaw, Adam (September 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/19/donald-trump-full-throated-defense-america-first-u-n-speech/ Donald Trump Gives Full-Throated Defense of ‘America First’ in U.N. Speech]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 24, 2017. | | *Shaw, Adam (September 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/19/donald-trump-full-throated-defense-america-first-u-n-speech/ Donald Trump Gives Full-Throated Defense of ‘America First’ in U.N. Speech]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 24, 2017. |