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==Political views==

[[File:John R Bolton.png|right|thumb|250px|Bolton early in the Bush Administration]]

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Bolton strongly opposes the [[Iran nuclear deal]], signed and supported by the Obama Administration.<ref>Riehl, Dan (August 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/08/31/bolton-iran-agreement-a-disaster-work-to-get-out-needs-to-be-done-now/ Bolton: Iran Agreement a ‘Disaster’; Work to Get Out ‘Needs to Be Done Now’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 31, 2017.</ref> Bolton strongly ~~supports~~ American sovereignty ~~and opposes the [[War on Sovereignty]].~~<ref>Bolton, John R. (February 2, 2009). [https://www.aei.org/publication/the-coming-war-on-sovereignty/ The Coming War on Sovereignty]. ''American Enterprise Institute''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> ~~He has criticized~~ [[globalism]] by name and ~~calls~~ himself a "convinced Americanist."<ref>Bolton, John R. (April 4, 2000). [https://www.iatp.org/sites/default/files/Should_We_Take_Global_Governance_Seriously.htm Should We Take Global Governance Seriously?] ''Chicago Journal of International Law''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> Bolton [[Euroskepticism|opposes]] the [[European Union]] because it takes away national sovereignty and [[self-governance]]<ref>Schumacher, Elizabeth (March 23, 2018). [http://p.dw.com/p/2upFl John Bolton: The conservative hawk tapped by Trump]. ''Deutsche Welle''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> and because it advances left-wing policies.<ref>Bolton, John (October 27, 2010). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/10/27/amb-john-bolton-midterm-elections-europe-sarkozy-greece-pensions.html AMB. JOHN BOLTON: A Stark Choice Between European Model Or the American Way]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> Bolton also supports [[Brexit]].<ref>Multiple references:

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Bolton strongly opposes the [[Iran nuclear deal]], signed and supported by the Obama Administration.<ref>Riehl, Dan (August 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/08/31/bolton-iran-agreement-a-disaster-work-to-get-out-needs-to-be-done-now/ Bolton: Iran Agreement a ‘Disaster’; Work to Get Out ‘Needs to Be Done Now’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 31, 2017.</ref>

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Bolton has taken an extremely hypocritical approach to the issue of sovereignty. While strongly supporting American sovereignty at home<ref>Bolton, John R. (February 2, 2009). [https://www.aei.org/publication/the-coming-war-on-sovereignty/ The Coming War on Sovereignty]. ''American Enterprise Institute''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref>, criticizing [[globalism]] by name and calling himself a "convinced Americanist"<ref>Bolton, John R. (April 4, 2000). [https://www.iatp.org/sites/default/files/Should_We_Take_Global_Governance_Seriously.htm Should We Take Global Governance Seriously?] ''Chicago Journal of International Law''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref>, Bolton's extreme pro-war stance has proven that he has virtually zero respect for the sovereignty of ''other'' nations.

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Bolton [[Euroskepticism|opposes]] the [[European Union]] and supports [[Brexit]].<ref>Multiple references:

*Friedman, Victoria (September 2, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/02/former-u-s-ambassador-brexit-dagger-pointed-heart-eu/ Former U.S. Ambassador: ‘Brexit Is a Dagger Pointed at the Heart of the EU’, Predicts Quick U.S.-UK Trade Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 2, 2017.

*[https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/06/24/john-bolton-brexit-victory-true-populist-revolt/ John Bolton: Brexit Victory Is a True Populist Revolt]. ''Breitbart News''. June 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-bolton/trump-adviser-bolton-says-british-establishment-failing-on-brexit-idUSKCN1R02G9 Trump adviser Bolton says British establishment failing on Brexit]. ''Reuters''. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.

*Lane, Oliver JJ (March 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/03/20/trump-national-security-advisor-bolton-when-will-political-class-deliver-brexit-vote/ Trump National Security Advisor Bolton: ‘When Will Political Class Deliver Brexit Vote?’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

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*Friedman, Victoria (March 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/03/29/john-bolton-trump-eager-will-britons-carried-out-brexit-trade-deal/ John Bolton: Trump ‘Eager for the Will of the British People to Be Carried Out’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2019.</ref>

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*Friedman, Victoria (March 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/03/29/john-bolton-trump-eager-will-britons-carried-out-brexit-trade-deal/ John Bolton: Trump ‘Eager for the Will of the British People to Be Carried Out’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2019.</ref> Although he has publicly claimed that his positions relate to the EU's contempt for national sovereignty and [[self-governance]], as well as its promotion of left-wing policies<ref>Schumacher, Elizabeth (March 23, 2018). [http://p.dw.com/p/2upFl John Bolton: The conservative hawk tapped by Trump]. ''Deutsche Welle''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Bolton, John (October 27, 2010). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/10/27/amb-john-bolton-midterm-elections-europe-sarkozy-greece-pensions.html AMB. JOHN BOLTON: A Stark Choice Between European Model Or the American Way]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref>, it is much more likely that his true motivation for opposing the EU is its potential challenge to global American geopolitical hegemony.

Bolton is relatively moderate-to-liberal on social issues, supporting [[abortion]] in certain instances and supporting [[same-sex "marriage"]].<ref>Freiburger, Calvin (March 23, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/planned-parenthood-boos-trumps-new-security-adviser-john-bolton Planned Parenthood boos Trump’s new security adviser John Bolton]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> He has criticized the International Criminal Court as a threat to U.S. sovereignty.<ref>Bolton, John (November 20, 2017). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hague-tiptoes-toward-u-s-soldiers-1511217136 The Hague Aims for U.S. Soldiers]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 11, 2018.</ref> He considers himself a hawkish libertarian, one who supports the concept of national sovereignty.<ref>Welch, Matt (March 23, 2018). [https://reason.com/2018/03/23/my-conversations-with-john-bolton/ My Conversations with John Bolton]. ''Reason''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.</ref>

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