Posted on 04/27/2016 12:25:25 PM PDT by BradtotheBone
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump
warned against “the false song of globalism” in a major foreign policy address on Wednesday in an escalation of his rhetoric rejecting the current framework of international coalitions.
“We will no longer surrender this country or its people to the false song of globalism,” Trump promised during a speech in Washington.
“I am skeptical of international unions that tie us up and bring America down,” he claimed. “And under my administration, we will never enter America into any agreement that reduces our ability to control our own affairs. “The nation-state remains the true foundation of happiness and harmony.”
Trump’s comments are among the most vivid depiction yet of his profound doubt in the framework of global institutions that have dominated the globe since the end of World War II.
Critics deride his rejection of that system as isolationist and warn that it would undermine the U.S.’s ability to shape events around the world.
But Trump has maintained that the current framework has left the U.S. lagging and has forced America to rush to other countries' aid.
In his Wednesday address, which was widely interpreted as a moment for Trump to pivot from the primary campaign and attract support around the Republican Party, the GOP front-runner specifically mentioned NATO, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the U.S.’s alliances in the Asia-Pacific as worthy of reevaluation.
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It’s about time we have someone running who is more interested in our own borders and less concerned about the borders of other countries. No wonder the neo-con artists and their open borders toadies hate Trump, because they have a deep indifference to the fate of America and its people, because they are wealthy, and can live well no matter what kind of cesspool they create for the rest of us to live in.
This is why both parties are fighting him so hard.
They are multi-national politicians.
Trump is for America.
I think another POTUS once warned about something he referred to as, “foreign entanglements,” but that was a long time ago...so 18th century.
This policy shift is antithetical to the GOP and Dem .
It is also 20 years overdue.
Our country is being robbed of it’s wealth by a hand full of American-based global compaies, and our good jobs are being sold to the LOWEST bidder!
Music to my ears.
There's nothing wrong with isolationism. My neighbors and I are isolationists. They take care of their yards and I take care of mine. I don't tell them how to live and they don't tel me how to live, and we all get along just fine.....................
Preach it, Donald!
This will get a lot of folks knickers in a wad.
BRAVO DON!
Good fences make for good neighbors! #Trump2016
Love it! Go Trump!
Pleasantly surprised that he called it out as such. Trump is squarely in the anti-globalist camp. That’s good.
I’m not feeling good about this folks. I pray for his protection.
Some are shi’iting their pants..
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