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

nytimes.com ^ | MARCH 26, 2016 | DAVID E. SANGER and MAGGIE HABERMAN

[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.

[Psycho_Runner]

“Trump beats Clinton and it wont be close.”

Agree. My friend thought that Trump would not beat Clinton. I told him TRUMP ALWAYS WINS. He picks his battles wisely. His business deals reflects that.

People intuitively know about that. Kind of reminds the speech by Patton in which he states “America loves a winner”

Mark my words..Trump always wins.

[Gene Eric]

The antithesis of what NYT promotes.

[Trumpinator]

Cruz really is not that different. He just isn’t as blunt about it and most likely will owe some debts to the GOPe if he wins. And yes, that is a problem, but the GOPe hates him almost as much as they hate Trump.

I watched Cruz defend so called free trade with China. Cruz can rot in hell on that position alone as far as I am concerned.

[Trumpinator]

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

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Hype???? Trump has been near demonized. He is winning despite all that. If he was being praised by everyone he would be in the hyped category.

[Trumpinator]

I didn’t know the NYT was endorsing Trump. Neither do they. They think they are damning him.

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Exactly.

[Trumpinator]

Of course, they want Trump because they know Hillary can beat him.

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I have a feeling they are afraid of Trump because they are targeting him early. Who would Clinton be afraid of? Cruz? Social conservatives like Cruz at best make up a small portion of the electorate. And he has the media charisma of a slug.

[Trumpinator]

so in other words... it will be America’s fault that the EU collapses not it’s run amok socialist policies I read what they are setting up here

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I will do a jig on the EU's grave and gladly accept the blame for its collapse if need be.

[douginthearmy]

Seems strange NY Times is running a free ad for Trump. I was planning to vote for him but after this great news I might need to pull a democrat and vote twice.

[Trumpinator]

Vote early and often. Trump 2016!

[Trumpinator]

He named three advisers in addition to five he announced earlier in the week: retired Maj. Gen. Gary L. Harrell, Maj. Gen. Bert K. Mizusawa and retired Rear Adm. Charles R. Kubic. They reflected a continuing bias toward former military officers, rather than diplomats or academics with foreign policy experience. General Harrell, a Special Forces veteran, was a commander in the failed “Black Hawk Down” mission in Somalia in 1993. Admiral Kubic, now president of an engineering firm, has been a sharp critic of President Obama’s handling of the attack on Libya that helped oust Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

Thank you, Jesus. Make America Great Again!

[Trumpinator]

Seems strange NY Times is running a free ad for Trump. I was planning to vote for him but after this great news I might need to pull a democrat and vote twice.

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As stated by another freeper, the NYT people see that as a negative - that is how out of touch they are with the American people.

[Windflier]

“America First”

Imagine that simple phrase as the working prime directive, underlying every policy and decision, of a presidential administration.

If steadfastly adhered to, can you imagine the widespread improvements to everyday Americans’ lives?

An administration doing just this, would be remembered as one of the greatest in our history.

Go Trump!

[2ndDivisionVet]

In my worldview too.

[Jemian]

I’m not a Trump supporter, but I can’t argue with this.

BTW, I’m not happy with anyone and please leave me alone on this subject.

[Bubba Gump Shrimp]

I’ll be jigging right next to you

[Windflier]

You sound like a sleeper troll that’s programmed to activate every four years.

I’ve been reading here almost every day since 2004, and have never seen your handle, even though you signed up in 2002.

[chasio649]

I sure hope!

[Trumpinator]

Trump is saying he will free the USA from the yoke of Globalism.

[Eleutheria5]

So, he’s Pat Buchanan, only blond and without the anti-Israel stuff or the Irish-style pugnacity?

[Innovative]

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

This is the only acceptable view for a US president.