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In Donald Trump’s Worldview, America Comes First, and Everybody Else Pays
nytimes.com ^ | MARCH 26, 2016 | DAVID E. SANGER and MAGGIE HABERMAN

Posted on 03/26/2016 6:22:25 PM PDT by Trumpinator

In Donald Trump’s Worldview, America Comes First, and Everybody Else Pays

By DAVID E. SANGER and MAGGIE HABERMANMARCH 26, 2016

Mr. Trump’s views, as he explained them, fit nowhere into the recent history of the Republican Party: He is not in the internationalist camp of President George Bush, nor does he favor President George W. Bush’s call to make it the United States’ mission to spread democracy around the world. He agreed with a suggestion that his ideas might be summed up as “America First.”

“Not isolationist, but I am America First,” he said. “I like the expression.” He said he was willing to reconsider traditional American alliances if partners were not willing to pay, in cash or troop commitments, for the presence of American forces around the world. “We will not be ripped off anymore,” he said.

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To: proust

Why not?


21 posted on 03/26/2016 6:32:12 PM PDT by ully2
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To: Trumpinator

As it should be.


22 posted on 03/26/2016 6:33:29 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Jim Robinson

It will crash socialist European countries. They will be forced to spend on their own defense. I think they will be happy to pay.


23 posted on 03/26/2016 6:36:15 PM PDT by jennychase ( Vote Trump Or get Ready for President Hillary)
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To: Trumpinator

It’s about time we have a candidate that actually takes American interests into account. No wonder the neo-con artists and their open borders toadies hate him.


24 posted on 03/26/2016 6:37:43 PM PDT by euram
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To: captain_dave

We lost our way and now we’re not a really rich country anymore. Let’s fix that first then maybe look at some other stuff.


25 posted on 03/26/2016 6:38:49 PM PDT by major-pelham
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To: Trumpinator
America Comes First, and Everybody Else Pays

Works for me!

26 posted on 03/26/2016 6:39:07 PM PDT by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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To: Trumpinator

How can anyone believe that he means what he says today (as opposed to what he was saying a year ago)?

I’m having a hard time buying into the Trump hype,


27 posted on 03/26/2016 6:39:12 PM PDT by utford
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To: Trumpinator

They say this like it’s a bad thing.


28 posted on 03/26/2016 6:39:36 PM PDT by digger48
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To: Trumpinator

bout time


29 posted on 03/26/2016 6:40:44 PM PDT by thinden
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To: Mollypitcher1

I like it as it is the opposite direction that Reagan and both Bush’s have put us in with NAFTA and that super highway from Texas. George Bush really did not keep the illegals out as the Mexicans were building nearly every 2,000 sq ft plus brick new home here by 2002 or so. I recall that very well as I could not believe so many were here so fast. Make no mistake as Heidi Cruz is still the one Goldman Sachs has picked for it’s North American Union deal. Both Cruz’s are more of the Bush Admin.


30 posted on 03/26/2016 6:41:15 PM PDT by Lumper20
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To: grobdriver

We pay to protect everybody..while they bash us call us names and give their citizens free everything with socialism.No more!

Party is Over
Pay Up


31 posted on 03/26/2016 6:41:21 PM PDT by ground_fog
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To: utford

Fine, don’t.


32 posted on 03/26/2016 6:41:53 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: Trumpinator
In Donald Trump’s Worldview, America Comes First, and Everybody Else Pays

About time!!

33 posted on 03/26/2016 6:42:01 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Trumpinator

What? A President who puts his own country first? Imagine that! That’s so WEIRD, that’s like... a husband who only sleeps with his own wife, or something! /s


34 posted on 03/26/2016 6:43:37 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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To: Jim Robinson

Damn straight.

L


35 posted on 03/26/2016 6:46:18 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Trumpinator

Works for me!!!


36 posted on 03/26/2016 6:47:41 PM PDT by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: Trumpinator

...and the problem is?


37 posted on 03/26/2016 6:49:21 PM PDT by beethovenfan (Islam is a cancer on civilization.)
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To: Trumpinator

Sounds good to me!!!


38 posted on 03/26/2016 6:49:32 PM PDT by heights
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To: Lumper20

With Reagan and Bush I it was a totally different time. Not only did we have to ramp up under the Cold War but also establish a presence so the resurgence of communism didn’t remerge


39 posted on 03/26/2016 6:51:24 PM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: Sicon

I say give Trump a Chance. We tried things the other way—America First—all else second.


40 posted on 03/26/2016 6:51:49 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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