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Trump Has Lost the Foreign-Policy Debate
Polling shows the president’s policies are deeply unpopular.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s America First agenda has transformed U.S. foreign policy. He has applied tariffs against long-standing U.S. trading partners, taken unilateral military action in Venezuela and Iran, waived new economic sanctions on Russia, questioned the U.S. commitment to the NATO alliance, retreated from U.S. participation in multilateral organizations, and ended much foreign and humanitarian assistance.
But does Trump’s foreign policy resonate with U.S. foreign-policy leaders or the public? To answer this question, we drew on unique surveys recently carried out by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the University of Texas at Austin. These surveys polled a nationally representative sample of the U.S. public, as well as 449 leaders in business, government, media, universities, and religious groups, among others. Respondents were asked questions on a variety of issues related to foreign affairs, including economic policy, national security, and the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, and Israel. Of the leadership groups we surveyed, approximately one-third either currently or formerly served in government positions related to international policy. These surveys allowed us to compare the foreign-policy views of different segments of American society, as well as across political parties. The survey of the public was fielded from July 10 to July 21. The survey of leaders was fielded from July 27 to Sept. 19.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s America First agenda has transformed U.S. foreign policy. He has applied tariffs against long-standing U.S. trading partners, taken unilateral military action in Venezuela and Iran, waived new economic sanctions on Russia, questioned the U.S. commitment to the NATO alliance, retreated from U.S. participation in multilateral organizations, and ended much foreign and humanitarian assistance.
But does Trump’s foreign policy resonate with U.S. foreign-policy leaders or the public?
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