Trump's 'America First' approach could throw a monkey wrench into the Philippines’ growing security ties in the region
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.Trump's 'America First' approach could throw a monkey wrench into the Philippines’ growing security ties in the regionfor secretary of state, national security adviser, and immigration czar have repercussions on the West Philippine Sea and Filipino immigration to the United States.
Another anti-China stalwart is national security appointee Mike Waltz. A former Green Beret who served in the Pentagon under former president George W. Bush, he has called on the US to prepare for open military conflict with China in the Indo-Pacific region.Tension over Beijing’s territorial claims could rise to a new level of belligerence if Trump keeps his campaign promise to levy a 60% tariff on imports from China.
Rubio and Waltz, nonetheless, are loyalists and are likely to scrounge for “workarounds” should Trump insist on his isolationist frame of mind.Immigration crackdown Flanking Homan is anti-immigration extremist Stephen Miller, presumptive White House deputy chief of staff for policy. Miller, also a Project 2025 author, was a senior adviser and speechwriter during Trump’s first term. He played a key role in crafting Trump’s Muslim travel ban and family separation policy.Workplace roundups
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