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.
Trumps 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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With this statement Mr. Trump has placed himself square at the top of the Enemies List of a bunch of VERY powerful people.
Pray for his safety.
I've waited for years and years for a candidate to bring this up as a major issue! And there it was, harmonizing in my ears like one of the sweetest sounds in the world!
Leni
Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Rush is on the payroll.
It's about time someone said that.
Pray for his safety against the NWO.
Yet, their guy votes to give fast track authority to Obama!
Agree. But I'd put it at 27-plus years.
Globalist Bush Sr took office Jan 1989.
Transcript of the whole speech;
Donald J. Trump Foreign Policy Speech
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3425205/posts
Heard this speech in its entirety today, and I was quite impressed. If the Trumpster can give more speeches like that, with less of the ‘Lyin Ted’ and ‘Little Marco’ crap, he just might be able to unite the GOP rank and file behind him.
Somewhere, David Rockefeller is experiencing chest pains.
It was an impressive speech. What really got me was how natural it was for him. He didn’t seem the least bit uneasy or put off. It was like, yeh, I can do this when I need to.
Smooth and effective.
Only the #NeverTrumps who won’t want to put America First would disagree.
Has Cruz said anything against globalism or anything along the lines of putting America first?
I haven’t heard it but then again, to be fair, I tend to tune him out. I read his words later.
The ignorant critics are making a false claim that Trump is an isolationist. If the "critics" would actually engage their brains they would see that Trump is pointing out that we have deadbeats who are NOT paying their fair share (2% of GDP).
A responsible journalist would accurately describe what Trump said in context, and then provide some analysis. Do you not agree?
Perhaps the countries with socialism do not have the money; they like to spend your money instead. And then ridicule you!
Basically, the UN..."
It's the elites that seek to destroy us who are our enemies. They seek to reduce us to serfdom. The UN is a weapon in their hands. Even American elites seek to destroy us. They have no patriotism or allegiance to their fellow Americans.
Listen to Michael Medved if you want to hear the constant negative drumbeat he beats out everyday.
I wonder if any of this will resonate in the UK?
Barry was just there telling the Brits, in as arrogant and condescending a way as possible, that being ruled by unelected Belgians and Germans is great, and they better get with the globalist program, or else.
And here comes the Donald, with the exact opposite message.
The nation-state remains the true foundation of happiness and harmony.
And I want to see people like Mark Levin argue against it? Why? Because of this!!!!
“Against the insidious wiles of foreign influences...the jealousy of a free people ought to be consistently awake; since history and the experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government.” George Washington.
Mr Farage ought to be going nuts right about now. I wonder what he will have to say about it.
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