The Risks of Trump’s Dollar-Driven Diplomacy
6/16/19
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from TIME Magazine,
6/13/19:
Migration is not a trade problem, strictly speaking, and the episode revealed a larger truth about Trump’s foreign policy. When he is faced with a challenge on the world stage, Trump’s reflex is to reach for economic carrots and sticks as a way to advance U.S. interests. From North Korean nuclear weapons to Chinese intellectual-property theft to Central American migration, Trump has adopted dollar-driven diplomacy as his default move, targeting other countries’ auto, agricultural and defense sectors, among others.
That’s a big break from how past Presidents have handled international affairs.
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