Trump Is Running a “Global Mafia”

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President Trump has sometimes been described as anti-war or isolationist. It’s totally fakesaid Matt Dussexecutive vice president of the Center for International Policy. He also served as a top foreign policy advisor to Sen. Bernie Sanders during his 2020 presidential campaign. What Trump really opposes is long wars, Duss says. Trump is OK with overthrowing the Venezuelan government and making threats against Colombia, Greenland, Mexico and many other countries, but he probably wouldn’t try to build a nation in any of those countries. Trump’s approach to foreign policy is akin to a “global mafia,” Duss says. Democrats should offer a clear alternative vision for foreign policy, Duss says. This vision should be anchored in “rules” that all countries follow and emphasize U.S. cooperation with other countries to address challenges such as climate change. The Biden administration failed this test, says Duss, by ignore human rights violations by the Israeli government during its military campaign in Gaza.