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JUDAH FRIEDMAN: Trump Was The Best Foreign Policy President Of Our Lifetime, And He Would Be Again
Daily Caller ^ | June 19, 2023 | JUDAH FRIEDMAN

Posted on 06/26/2023 7:54:46 AM PDT by SoConPubbie

It’s easy to forget President Trump’s foreign policy achievements. For a few reasons. One, obviously, is the media, barely, if at all covering them; two, in all honesty, he made it look easy; and three, while obviously Democrats never gave him credit, neither did the cabal of the Deep State Republicans in the Senate. There is no need to mention names but at least three of their last names start with “M.”

Here is a small list of his “never worth mentioning” achievements.

Remember that “Junior Varsity” team known as ISIS, brought upon us by Bush’s catastrophic foreign policy blunder and continued by Obama’s deliberate ineptitude and capitulation to the Muslim world? Remember how they were causing sheer terror in the Middle East and parts of Europe? Well President Trump let generals be generals and within the first year of his presidency ISIS was destroyed. All of this as he was being investigated and being forced to have a cognition test. (RELATED: GORDON CHANG: What’s The Difference Between The Chinese Government And The Mob?)

Let’s not forget when he dropped the Moab in Afghanistan that left Tucker Carlson and Ann Coulter apoplectic. We didn’t hear much from Syria for the next 3 years, did we? Who can forget Little Rocket Man, who was going to lead the Koreans to a sure war. It seemed like every 7 years North Korea would get an itch and both parties would pay them off. Not President Trump. Trying to extort money from Trump is like trying to get him to release his tax returns voluntarily. It isn’t going to happen.

Moreover, from getting us out of to the Iran Nuclear Deal to moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the elites of both parties said this was going to cause chaos. Well of course it didn’t. Other countries subsequently followed suit and still do to this day. And of course, his crowning achievement, the Abraham Accords. When he promised peace in that region so many scoffed. It’s far from perfect, of course, and as long as you have Iran being Iran it never will be. So, when he says that he will broker peace between Russia and Ukraine within 24 hours is there any reason to doubt him? Russia didn’t do any invading during his 4 years. It’s so interesting how everybody selectively forgets Crimea. Then of course there was China and the tariffs and the unfounded predictions of a catastrophic world market fallout. How dare he weaponize tariffs? Well President Trump did just that and it worked. China wasn’t threatening to invade Taiwan. They weren’t threatening the world and they weren’t Putin’s sugar daddy. I almost forgot NAFTA. The list goes on. Oh, what about getting our NATO partners to pay up? There has been no better foreign policy president in my lifetime, and I was born in 1976. President Trump is and was a visionary. He realized that the Europe we knew existed no longer for a myriad of reasons, the biggest being mass migration. He knew that the new Europe was to be the old Middle East, and, not to sound trite, that is where money and innovation are. For all those who say it’s blood money, we would not be doing business with anyone if that were the litmus test. (RELATED: RASHEED WALTERS: The Case For Donald Trump)

Lastly, President Trump knows how to handle the brutal dictators no Republican or Democrat ever knew how to deal with. From his years in business he learned that, even if it was just for show, these dictators needed to be treated with the appearance of respect. He knew, referencing them as his friend or pal, would disarm them. The media, the left and the establishment have always, and still do, take him literally, not figuratively. But those brutal dictators were able to read between the lines and our nation had peace and very little bloodshed for four years. Does anybody really think Trump would have pulled America out of Kabul the way Biden did?

I didn’t bring up a Ron DeSantis, nor did I bring up any other comparisons because honestly there is no point. Yes, he’s an amazing governor. But he has no foreign policy experience. Why should we expect him to do anything differently? Other than Israel has he ever left the country? We know who did it differently and we know who did it well. DeSantis, maybe for 2028, with just a piece of advice, learn about the world not just Disney World.

Judah Friedman is co-host and producer of The World According to Ben Stein podcast, heard live every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 10 PM ET. On Rumble. A writer of conservative comments, he considers himself Ben Stein’s Boswell.



TOPICS: China; Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: ccp; china; iran; israel; trump; waronterror
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1 posted on 06/26/2023 7:54:46 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
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2 posted on 06/26/2023 8:01:10 AM PDT by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Why didn’t he end Obama’s wats in Afghanistan and Yemen? He said he wasn’t going to have these wars? Why did he bomb Syria on Pelosi’s orders?


3 posted on 06/26/2023 8:01:35 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: SoConPubbie
Another BS article saying DeSantis should wait his turn until 2028. So he's wrong now but will be okay then? Well maybe a bit of obvious turnabout, Trump was in the right place and time in 2015, but has been wrong since. He's proven since that he cannot hire people, he demands lifelong loyalty and fealty, everything is everyone else's fault, etc.

Why don't you spend some time focusing on Biden and his family? Maybe on the DOJ and FBI? Put your energies to good use instead of schilling for a loser.

4 posted on 06/26/2023 8:03:47 AM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis in 2024. No Other Choice Works. Trump Needs to Stay Home and Endorse DeSantis.)
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To: SoConPubbie

BTTT


5 posted on 06/26/2023 8:03:48 AM PDT by nopardons
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DEE-Saintis knows nothing about foreign policy ... the closest to foreign affairs was his lobbyists funded world globetrotting adventure a few months back...

GITMO bashing prisoners will not work on foreign leaders ... Look how happy he made Disney when he smacked them around.

6 posted on 06/26/2023 8:08:15 AM PDT by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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To: SoConPubbie

Nixon would probably disagree. As would Reagan. But maybe the author is a “young’in”.


7 posted on 06/26/2023 8:09:06 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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Actions speak louder than words.

Diplomacy that is composed mostly or words, fails most of the time with belligerent nations

Trump was/is a man of action, and every nation in the world listened and worried about what Trump would do, which he did in a lot of cases.

MAGA makes the world great again.


8 posted on 06/26/2023 8:14:36 AM PDT by adorno
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Trump did do an excellent job with foreign policy. He should definitely be offered the Secretary of State job by President Desantis.


9 posted on 06/26/2023 8:26:30 AM PDT by devere
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To: Just mythoughts

So. NOR DID TRUMP. So get over it.


10 posted on 06/26/2023 8:33:14 AM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected.)
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“Trump Was The Best Foreign Policy President Of Our Lifetime, And He Would Be Again”

Agreed

No new wars
Kept the peace with some pretty crazy people around the world.

MAGA is the new US Foreign Policy

“hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.”


11 posted on 06/26/2023 8:36:08 AM PDT by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: devere

No, too bad the US doesn’t have a presidential yacht any more as Trump might be a good tour guide and regile folks with stories bout golden escalators.


12 posted on 06/26/2023 8:36:17 AM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected.)
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To: Macoozie

AGREE 100%

GOOD ARTICLE AS WELL THIS...

Trump’s FP was the best thing about him.

However the electorate (and disgraceful biased media) don’t rank it high on the list do they?

If they did he would win easy.


13 posted on 06/26/2023 8:41:39 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: SoConPubbie

He solved problems. That can’t be allowed./s


14 posted on 06/26/2023 8:48:28 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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Hey Reno89519 we know you support De Santis, but now you are displaying all the tendencies of a fanatic.


15 posted on 06/26/2023 9:29:19 AM PDT by Bookshelf
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Not to mention the progress on the ‘Abraham Accord’


16 posted on 06/26/2023 9:51:14 AM PDT by SMARTY (“Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face.” Thomas Sowell)
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To: Bookshelf

Seriously?! So it is okay for Trump supporters to point out that DeSantis may have limited foreign policy experience (even though he is a Bronze star awarded Iraq war veteran ) but not acceptable by others to point out that non-veteran Trump had absolutely no foreign policy experience before going to the White House? Oops, I guess you guys forgot that you live in glass houses, people are not ignorant. Trump had no foreign policy experience when he ran for president. DeSantis has more, both as a veteran and as governor. Deal with it and maybe be honest for a change.


17 posted on 06/26/2023 9:54:54 AM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected.)
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Trump had absolutely no foreign policy experience before going to the White House

You continue to show your ignorance. Trump has done business all over the world his whole adult life. More so then any president in history. And it certainly showed when he was president. You go out of your way to damage Trump thinking it helps desanctomonious. But desanctomonious will never be president. He has ruined any chance of that now. So in the end, you are just shilling for biden. And that's all you will be known for.
18 posted on 06/26/2023 10:09:29 AM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: SoConPubbie

“Lastly, President Trump knows how to handle the brutal dictators no Republican or Democrat ever knew how to deal with. “

His downfall was in handling the brutal dictators in our government.


19 posted on 06/26/2023 10:42:03 AM PDT by ModelBreaker
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We’re not shilling for Ron. Pipe down.

You do realize Ron is losing right?


20 posted on 06/26/2023 10:43:13 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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