During a recent visit to Saudi Arabia, President Trump emphasized a transactional foreign policy that favors American interests devoid of moral considerations like democracy and human rights. He declared an end to nation-building efforts and criticized previous presidents for trying to assess foreign leaders' souls. This so-called "Trump doctrine" was evident, as evidenced by Trumpâs subsequent comments in Qatar where he declared support for the host nation, illustrating a complex stance that merges both transactional diplomacy and selective acknowledgment of moral values.
Trump's declaration meant that "the United States was done nation-building and intervening," observed The New York Times. There was "no Wilsonianism in the speech," noted Rich Lowry.
Trump's message was that, unlike interventionist Americans of the past, he did not take account of democracy or human rights when dealing with foreign states.
In recent years, far too many American presidents have been afflicted with the notion that it's our job to look into the souls of foreign leaders.
I believe it is God's job to sit in judgment; my job, to defend America and to promote the fundamental interests of stability, prosperity, and peace.
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