Was Trump neocon, because he refused to end Obama's wars in Afghanistan & Yemen, and he bombed Syria, and other countries?
“Neocon” is a meaningless bullshit word, people who call others “neocon” merely discredit themselves.
And yes, I was a subscriber to and regular reader of National Review (the paper magazine) when the term “neo-conservative” was coined. I know what it originally meant.
He bombed Syria? Or did he bomb ISIS in Syria when his predecessor was dropping leaflets and letting them get away with stolen oil that they used to fund their operations.
He more or less did stop operations in Afghanistan and had negotiated a complete withdrawal of US forces. Forces that, pretty much, the entire congress and DOD didn’t want withdrawn because so much money was still being made.
Why was Pres Trump negotiating with the Taliban, people ask. Because Pres Trump stopped the scam of US taxpayers footing the bill for the salaries, feeding and equipping Afghan cops and soldiers. Right around the same time the Taliban was in the process of reclaiming provinces all over the country. It was only a matter of time before they took back control and Pres Trump knew it. So why not deal with the right people.
When John Bolton was named National Security Advisor, DeSantis praised the choice: “John Bolton, it’s a very strong voice, very clear thinker.”